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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,260 and 74,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,260 and 74,634 is: 108,666.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,260 : 74,634 = 74,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,260/74,634 = 74,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,260x = 74,634 × 74,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,260x = 5,570,233,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,570,233,956/51,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,666.29

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