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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,392 and 79,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,392 and 79,896 is: 119,556.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,392 : 79,896 = 79,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,392/79,896 = 79,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,392x = 79,896 × 79,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,392x = 6,383,370,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,383,370,816/53,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,556.69

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