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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,101 and 74,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,101 and 74,394 is: 162,296.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,101 : 74,394 = 74,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,101/74,394 = 74,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,101x = 74,394 × 74,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,101x = 5,534,467,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,534,467,236/34,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,296.33

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