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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,961.75 and 101,306.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,961.75 and 101,306.50 is: 153,266.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,961.75 : 101,306.50 = 101,306.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,961.75/101,306.50 = 101,306.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,961.75x = 101,306.50 × 101,306.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,961.75x = 10,263,006,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,263,006,942.25/66,961.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,266.71

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