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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,168 and 74,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,168 and 74,352 is: 161,795.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,168 : 74,352 = 74,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,168/74,352 = 74,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,168x = 74,352 × 74,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,168x = 5,528,219,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,528,219,904/34,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,795.24

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