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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,928 and 53,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,928 and 53,518 is: 82,002.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,928 : 53,518 = 53,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,928/53,518 = 53,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,928x = 53,518 × 53,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,928x = 2,864,176,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,176,324/34,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,002.30

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