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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,936 and 51,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,936 and 51,074 is: 79,200.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,936 : 51,074 = 51,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,936/51,074 = 51,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,936x = 51,074 × 51,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,936x = 2,608,553,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,608,553,476/32,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,200.68

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