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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,544 and 79,810.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,544 and 79,810.13 is: 123,577.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,544 : 79,810.13 = 79,810.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,544/79,810.13 = 79,810.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,544x = 79,810.13 × 79,810.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,544x = 6,369,656,052.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,369,656,052.52/51,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,577.06

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