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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,092 and 74,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,092 and 74,097 is: 161,045.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,092 : 74,097 = 74,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,092/74,097 = 74,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,092x = 74,097 × 74,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,092x = 5,490,365,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,490,365,409/34,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,045.57

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