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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,012 and 79,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,012 and 79,179 is: 122,898.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,012 : 79,179 = 79,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,012/79,179 = 79,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,012x = 79,179 × 79,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,012x = 6,269,314,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,269,314,041/51,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,898.81

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