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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,120 and 50,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,120 and 50,457 is: 79,262.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,120 : 50,457 = 50,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,120/50,457 = 50,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,120x = 50,457 × 50,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,120x = 2,545,908,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,908,849/32,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,262.42

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