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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,153 and 82,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,153 and 82,296 is: 127,417.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,153 : 82,296 = 82,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,153/82,296 = 82,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,153x = 82,296 × 82,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,153x = 6,772,631,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,772,631,616/53,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,417.67

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