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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,946.50 and 145,911.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,946.50 and 145,911.38 is: 318,017.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,946.50 : 145,911.38 = 145,911.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,946.50/145,911.38 = 145,911.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,946.50x = 145,911.38 × 145,911.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,946.50x = 21,290,129,354.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,290,129,354.39/66,946.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,017.06

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