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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,134.56 and 69,203.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,134.56 and 69,203.38 is: 149,032.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,134.56 : 69,203.38 = 69,203.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,134.56/69,203.38 = 69,203.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,134.56x = 69,203.38 × 69,203.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,134.56x = 4,789,107,111.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,789,107,111.39/32,134.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,032.90

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