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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,133 and 69,200.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,133 and 69,200.25 is: 149,026.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,133 : 69,200.25 = 69,200.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,133/69,200.25 = 69,200.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,133x = 69,200.25 × 69,200.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,133x = 4,788,674,600.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,788,674,600.06/32,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,026.69

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