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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,651.86 and 74,480.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,651.86 and 74,480.13 is: 160,086.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,651.86 : 74,480.13 = 74,480.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,651.86/74,480.13 = 74,480.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,651.86x = 74,480.13 × 74,480.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,651.86x = 5,547,290,183.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,547,290,183.77/34,651.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,086.35

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