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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,467 and 53,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,467 and 53,198 is: 82,108.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,467 : 53,198 = 53,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,467/53,198 = 53,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,467x = 53,198 × 53,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,467x = 2,830,027,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,027,204/34,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,108.31

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