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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,346 and 78,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,346 and 78,875 is: 121,163.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,346 : 78,875 = 78,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,346/78,875 = 78,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,346x = 78,875 × 78,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,346x = 6,221,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,221,265,625/51,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,163.59

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