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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,946.50 and 88,846.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,946.50 and 88,846.88 is: 117,911.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,946.50 : 88,846.88 = 88,846.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,946.50/88,846.88 = 88,846.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,946.50x = 88,846.88 × 88,846.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,946.50x = 7,893,767,197.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,893,767,197.27/66,946.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,911.57

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