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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,174 and 50,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,174 and 50,539 is: 79,386.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,174 : 50,539 = 50,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,174/50,539 = 50,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,174x = 50,539 × 50,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,174x = 2,554,190,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,190,521/32,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,386.79

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