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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,701 and 74,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,701 and 74,739 is: 160,972.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,701 : 74,739 = 74,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,701/74,739 = 74,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,701x = 74,739 × 74,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,701x = 5,585,918,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,585,918,121/34,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,972.83

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