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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,494 and 79,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,494 and 79,137 is: 119,302.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,494 : 79,137 = 79,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,494/79,137 = 79,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,494x = 79,137 × 79,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,494x = 6,262,664,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,262,664,769/52,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,302.49

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