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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,173 and 74,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,173 and 74,175 is: 161,002.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,173 : 74,175 = 74,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,173/74,175 = 74,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,173x = 74,175 × 74,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,173x = 5,501,930,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,501,930,625/34,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,002.27

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