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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,148 and 49,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,148 and 49,973 is: 77,681.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,148 : 49,973 = 49,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,148/49,973 = 49,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,148x = 49,973 × 49,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,148x = 2,497,300,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,497,300,729/32,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,681.37

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