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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,280 and 74,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,280 and 74,632 is: 162,483.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,280 : 74,632 = 74,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,280/74,632 = 74,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,280x = 74,632 × 74,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,280x = 5,569,935,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,569,935,424/34,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,483.53

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