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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,931 and 64,201.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,931 and 64,201.50 is: 125,165.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,931 : 64,201.50 = 64,201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,931/64,201.50 = 64,201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,931x = 64,201.50 × 64,201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,931x = 4,121,832,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,121,832,602.25/32,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,165.73

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