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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,622 and 79,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,622 and 79,782 is: 123,303.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,622 : 79,782 = 79,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,622/79,782 = 79,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,622x = 79,782 × 79,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,622x = 6,365,167,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,365,167,524/51,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,303.39

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