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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,982.50 and 101,337.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,982.50 and 101,337.75 is: 153,313.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,982.50 : 101,337.75 = 101,337.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,982.50/101,337.75 = 101,337.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,982.50x = 101,337.75 × 101,337.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,982.50x = 10,269,339,575.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,269,339,575.06/66,982.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,313.77

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