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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,895.28 and 77,602.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,895.28 and 77,602.22 is: 183,068.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,895.28 : 77,602.22 = 77,602.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,895.28/77,602.22 = 77,602.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,895.28x = 77,602.22 × 77,602.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,895.28x = 6,022,104,354.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,022,104,354.92/32,895.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,068.94

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