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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,110 and 69,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,110 and 69,782 is: 151,651.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,110 : 69,782 = 69,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,110/69,782 = 69,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,110x = 69,782 × 69,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,110x = 4,869,527,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,869,527,524/32,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,651.43

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