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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,574.75 and 75,432.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,574.75 and 75,432.75 is: 164,573.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,574.75 : 75,432.75 = 75,432.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,574.75/75,432.75 = 75,432.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,574.75x = 75,432.75 × 75,432.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,574.75x = 5,690,099,772.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,099,772.56/34,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,573.85

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