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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,136 and 79,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,136 and 79,564 is: 116,935.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,136 : 79,564 = 79,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,136/79,564 = 79,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,136x = 79,564 × 79,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,136x = 6,330,430,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,330,430,096/54,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,935.68

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