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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,891 and 82,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,891 and 82,431 is: 123,788.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,891 : 82,431 = 82,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,891/82,431 = 82,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,891x = 82,431 × 82,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,891x = 6,794,869,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,794,869,761/54,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,788.41

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