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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,845.50 and 74,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,845.50 and 74,187 is: 157,946.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,845.50 : 74,187 = 74,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,845.50/74,187 = 74,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,845.50x = 74,187 × 74,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,845.50x = 5,503,710,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,710,969/34,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,946.10

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