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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,629.19 and 74,179.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,629.19 and 74,179.13 is: 158,898.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,629.19 : 74,179.13 = 74,179.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,629.19/74,179.13 = 74,179.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,629.19x = 74,179.13 × 74,179.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,629.19x = 5,502,542,585.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,502,542,585.77/34,629.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,898.98

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