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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,136 and 107,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,136 and 107,892 is: 219,073.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,136 : 107,892 = 107,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,136/107,892 = 107,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,136x = 107,892 × 107,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,136x = 11,640,683,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,640,683,664/53,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,073.39

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