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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,600 and 74,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,600 and 74,064 is: 102,340.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600 : 74,064 = 74,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600/74,064 = 74,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600x = 74,064 × 74,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600x = 5,485,476,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,485,476,096/53,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,340.97

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