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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,153 and 82,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,153 and 82,033 is: 119,840.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,153 : 82,033 = 82,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,153/82,033 = 82,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,153x = 82,033 × 82,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,153x = 6,729,413,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,729,413,089/56,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,840.67

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