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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,892.75 and 79,535.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,892.75 and 79,535.25 is: 192,317.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,892.75 : 79,535.25 = 79,535.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,892.75/79,535.25 = 79,535.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,892.75x = 79,535.25 × 79,535.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,892.75x = 6,325,855,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,325,855,992.56/32,892.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,317.64

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