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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,880 and 74,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,880 and 74,304 is: 162,959.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,880 : 74,304 = 74,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,880/74,304 = 74,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,880x = 74,304 × 74,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,880x = 5,521,084,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,084,416/33,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,959.99

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