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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,432 and 79,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,432 and 79,206 is: 187,652.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,432 : 79,206 = 79,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,432/79,206 = 79,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,432x = 79,206 × 79,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,432x = 6,273,590,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,273,590,436/33,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,652.26

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