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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,255,528 and 3,454,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,255,528 and 3,454,734 is: 5,291,526.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,255,528 : 3,454,734 = 3,454,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,255,528/3,454,734 = 3,454,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,255,528x = 3,454,734 × 3,454,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,255,528x = 11,935,187,010,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,935,187,010,756/2,255,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,291,526.87

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