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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,130 and 78,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,130 and 78,559 is: 120,702.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,130 : 78,559 = 78,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,130/78,559 = 78,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,130x = 78,559 × 78,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,130x = 6,171,516,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,171,516,481/51,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,702.45

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