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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,000.19 and 32,263.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,000.19 and 32,263.31 is: 69,393.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,000.19 : 32,263.31 = 32,263.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,000.19/32,263.31 = 32,263.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,000.19x = 32,263.31 × 32,263.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,000.19x = 1,040,921,333.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,921,333.47/15,000.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,393.89

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