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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,192 and 51,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,192 and 51,224 is: 81,507.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,192 : 51,224 = 51,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,192/51,224 = 51,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,192x = 51,224 × 51,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,192x = 2,623,898,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,623,898,176/32,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,507.77

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