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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,382 and 76,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,382 and 76,863 is: 114,980.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,382 : 76,863 = 76,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,382/76,863 = 76,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,382x = 76,863 × 76,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,382x = 5,907,920,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,920,769/51,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,980.36

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