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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,742 and 79,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,742 and 79,117 is: 120,975.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,742 : 79,117 = 79,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,742/79,117 = 79,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,742x = 79,117 × 79,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,742x = 6,259,499,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,259,499,689/51,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,975.22

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