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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,482 and 102,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,482 and 102,854 is: 197,803.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,482 : 102,854 = 102,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,482/102,854 = 102,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,482x = 102,854 × 102,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,482x = 10,578,945,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,578,945,316/53,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,803.85

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