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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,304 and 69,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,304 and 69,536 is: 149,679.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,304 : 69,536 = 69,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,304/69,536 = 69,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,304x = 69,536 × 69,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,304x = 4,835,255,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,835,255,296/32,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,679.77

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