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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,530 and 79,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,530 and 79,623 is: 123,031.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,530 : 79,623 = 79,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,530/79,623 = 79,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,530x = 79,623 × 79,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,530x = 6,339,822,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,822,129/51,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,031.67

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