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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,616 and 74,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,616 and 74,497 is: 160,324.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,616 : 74,497 = 74,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,616/74,497 = 74,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,616x = 74,497 × 74,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,616x = 5,549,803,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,549,803,009/34,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,324.79

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