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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,713.25 and 79,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,713.25 and 79,074 is: 120,910.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,713.25 : 79,074 = 79,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,713.25/79,074 = 79,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,713.25x = 79,074 × 79,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,713.25x = 6,252,697,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,252,697,476/51,713.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,910.94

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