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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,632 and 79,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,632 and 79,872 is: 123,557.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,632 : 79,872 = 79,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,632/79,872 = 79,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,632x = 79,872 × 79,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,632x = 6,379,536,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,379,536,384/51,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,557.80

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