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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,739 and 79,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,739 and 79,112 is: 120,966.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,739 : 79,112 = 79,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,739/79,112 = 79,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,739x = 79,112 × 79,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,739x = 6,258,708,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,258,708,544/51,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,966.94

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