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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,452 and 74,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,452 and 74,410 is: 160,711.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,452 : 74,410 = 74,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,452/74,410 = 74,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,452x = 74,410 × 74,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,452x = 5,536,848,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,848,100/34,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,711.95

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