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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,092 and 74,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,092 and 74,382 is: 162,286.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,092 : 74,382 = 74,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,092/74,382 = 74,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,092x = 74,382 × 74,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,092x = 5,532,681,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,532,681,924/34,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,286.81

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