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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,257 and 74,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,257 and 74,337 is: 161,309.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,257 : 74,337 = 74,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,257/74,337 = 74,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,257x = 74,337 × 74,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,257x = 5,525,989,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,525,989,569/34,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,309.79

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