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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,636 and 74,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,636 and 74,808 is: 161,572.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,636 : 74,808 = 74,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,636/74,808 = 74,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,636x = 74,808 × 74,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,636x = 5,596,236,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,596,236,864/34,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,572.84

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