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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,608 and 79,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,608 and 79,760 is: 123,268.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,608 : 79,760 = 79,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,608/79,760 = 79,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,608x = 79,760 × 79,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,608x = 6,361,657,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,657,600/51,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,268.83

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