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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,536 and 82,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,536 and 82,896 is: 128,357.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,536 : 82,896 = 82,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,536/82,896 = 82,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,536x = 82,896 × 82,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,536x = 6,871,746,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,871,746,816/53,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,357.49

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