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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,176 and 73,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,176 and 73,536 is: 158,226.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,176 : 73,536 = 73,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,176/73,536 = 73,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,176x = 73,536 × 73,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,176x = 5,407,543,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,407,543,296/34,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,226.34

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