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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,070 and 77,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,070 and 77,686 is: 118,173.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,070 : 77,686 = 77,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,070/77,686 = 77,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,070x = 77,686 × 77,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,070x = 6,035,114,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,035,114,596/51,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,173.38

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