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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,193.75 and 69,930.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,193.75 and 69,930.38 is: 151,900.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,193.75 : 69,930.38 = 69,930.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,193.75/69,930.38 = 69,930.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,193.75x = 69,930.38 × 69,930.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,193.75x = 4,890,257,347.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,890,257,347.64/32,193.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,900.83

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