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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,192 and 54,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,192 and 54,432 is: 86,653.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,192 : 54,432 = 54,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,192/54,432 = 54,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,192x = 54,432 × 54,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,192x = 2,962,842,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,962,842,624/34,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,653.09

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