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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,074 and 77,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,074 and 77,692 is: 118,182.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,074 : 77,692 = 77,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,074/77,692 = 77,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,074x = 77,692 × 77,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,074x = 6,036,046,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,036,046,864/51,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,182.38

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