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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,924 and 51,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,924 and 51,058 is: 79,179.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,924 : 51,058 = 51,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,924/51,058 = 51,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,924x = 51,058 × 51,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,924x = 2,606,919,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,606,919,364/32,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,179.91

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