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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,963 and 101,308.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,963 and 101,308.50 is: 153,269.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,963 : 101,308.50 = 101,308.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,963/101,308.50 = 101,308.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,963x = 101,308.50 × 101,308.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,963x = 10,263,412,172.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,263,412,172.25/66,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,269.90

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