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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,716 and 79,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,716 and 79,077 is: 120,913.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,716 : 79,077 = 79,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,716/79,077 = 79,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,716x = 79,077 × 79,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,716x = 6,253,171,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,253,171,929/51,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,913.68

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