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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,960.75 and 101,305.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,960.75 and 101,305.13 is: 153,264.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,960.75 : 101,305.13 = 101,305.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,960.75/101,305.13 = 101,305.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,960.75x = 101,305.13 × 101,305.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,960.75x = 10,262,728,351.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,262,728,351.27/66,960.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,264.84

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