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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,896 and 80,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,896 and 80,508 is: 124,894.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,896 : 80,508 = 80,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,896/80,508 = 80,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,896x = 80,508 × 80,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,896x = 6,481,538,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,481,538,064/51,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,894.75

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