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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,174 and 161,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,174 and 161,580 is: 356,794.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,174 : 161,580 = 161,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,174/161,580 = 161,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,174x = 161,580 × 161,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,174x = 26,108,096,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,108,096,400/73,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,794.71

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