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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,585 and 50,375

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,585 and 50,375 is: 77,877.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,585 : 50,375 = 50,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,585/50,375 = 50,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,585x = 50,375 × 50,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,585x = 2,537,640,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,640,625/32,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,877.57

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