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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,190 and 77,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,190 and 77,502 is: 117,338.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,190 : 77,502 = 77,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,190/77,502 = 77,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,190x = 77,502 × 77,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,190x = 6,006,560,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,006,560,004/51,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,338.54

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