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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,734.13 and 61,362.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,734.13 and 61,362.56 is: 115,028.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,734.13 : 61,362.56 = 61,362.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,734.13/61,362.56 = 61,362.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,734.13x = 61,362.56 × 61,362.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,734.13x = 3,765,364,076.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765,364,076.57/32,734.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,028.71

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