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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,139 and 83,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,139 and 83,323 is: 128,238.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,139 : 83,323 = 83,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,139/83,323 = 83,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,139x = 83,323 × 83,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,139x = 6,942,722,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,942,722,329/54,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,238.84

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