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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,090 and 79,739.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,090 and 79,739.13 is: 124,453.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,090 : 79,739.13 = 79,739.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,090/79,739.13 = 79,739.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,090x = 79,739.13 × 79,739.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,090x = 6,358,328,055.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,328,055.77/51,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,453.48

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