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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,133 and 82,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,133 and 82,533 is: 121,349.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,133 : 82,533 = 82,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,133/82,533 = 82,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,133x = 82,533 × 82,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,133x = 6,811,696,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,811,696,089/56,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,349.23

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