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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,728 and 82,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,728 and 82,092 is: 123,138

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,728 : 82,092 = 82,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,728/82,092 = 82,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,728x = 82,092 × 82,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,728x = 6,739,096,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,739,096,464/54,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,138

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