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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,622.75 and 75,907.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,622.75 and 75,907.13 is: 176,621.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,622.75 : 75,907.13 = 75,907.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,622.75/75,907.13 = 75,907.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,622.75x = 75,907.13 × 75,907.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,622.75x = 5,761,891,625.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,761,891,625.77/32,622.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,621.89

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