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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,318.50 and 75,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,318.50 and 75,198 is: 164,772.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,318.50 : 75,198 = 75,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,318.50/75,198 = 75,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,318.50x = 75,198 × 75,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,318.50x = 5,654,739,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,739,204/34,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,772.33

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