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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,390 and 69,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,390 and 69,748 is: 150,194.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,390 : 69,748 = 69,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,390/69,748 = 69,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,390x = 69,748 × 69,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,390x = 4,864,783,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864,783,504/32,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,194.00

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