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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,138 and 78,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,138 and 78,491 is: 120,474.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,138 : 78,491 = 78,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,138/78,491 = 78,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,138x = 78,491 × 78,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,138x = 6,160,837,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,160,837,081/51,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,474.74

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