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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,692 and 77,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,692 and 77,536 is: 116,301.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,692 : 77,536 = 77,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,692/77,536 = 77,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,692x = 77,536 × 77,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,692x = 6,011,831,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,011,831,296/51,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,301.00

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