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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,992.06 and 103,685.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,992.06 and 103,685.06 is: 160,475.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,992.06 : 103,685.06 = 103,685.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,992.06/103,685.06 = 103,685.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,992.06x = 103,685.06 × 103,685.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,992.06x = 10,750,592,185.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,750,592,185.63/66,992.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,475.61

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