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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,892 and 97,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,892 and 97,128 is: 214,933.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,892 : 97,128 = 97,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,892/97,128 = 97,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,892x = 97,128 × 97,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,892x = 9,433,848,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,433,848,384/43,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,933.21

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