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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,992 and 51,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,992 and 51,072 is: 79,060.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,992 : 51,072 = 51,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,992/51,072 = 51,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,992x = 51,072 × 51,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,992x = 2,608,349,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,608,349,184/32,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,060.05

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