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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,186 and 74,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,186 and 74,204 is: 161,066.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,186 : 74,204 = 74,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,186/74,204 = 74,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,186x = 74,204 × 74,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,186x = 5,506,233,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,506,233,616/34,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,066.92

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