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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,602 and 97,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,602 and 97,074 is: 216,122.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,602 : 97,074 = 97,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,602/97,074 = 97,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,602x = 97,074 × 97,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,602x = 9,423,361,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,423,361,476/43,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,122.23

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