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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,480 and 49,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,480 and 49,071 is: 74,136.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,480 : 49,071 = 49,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,480/49,071 = 49,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,480x = 49,071 × 49,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,480x = 2,407,963,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,963,041/32,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,136.79

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