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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,988.50 and 101,346.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,988.50 and 101,346.75 is: 153,327.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,988.50 : 101,346.75 = 101,346.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,988.50/101,346.75 = 101,346.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,988.50x = 101,346.75 × 101,346.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,988.50x = 10,271,163,735.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,271,163,735.56/66,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,327.27

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