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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,000 and 82,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,000 and 82,356 is: 123,318.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000 : 82,356 = 82,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000/82,356 = 82,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000x = 82,356 × 82,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000x = 6,782,510,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,782,510,736/55,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,318.38

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