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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,796.75 and 32,100.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,796.75 and 32,100.75 is: 69,640.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,796.75 : 32,100.75 = 32,100.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,796.75/32,100.75 = 32,100.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,796.75x = 32,100.75 × 32,100.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,796.75x = 1,030,458,150.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,458,150.56/14,796.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,640.84

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