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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,190.75 and 49,243.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,190.75 and 49,243.13 is: 75,328.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,190.75 : 49,243.13 = 49,243.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,190.75/49,243.13 = 49,243.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,190.75x = 49,243.13 × 49,243.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,190.75x = 2,424,885,359.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,424,885,359.77/32,190.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,328.64

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