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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,426 and 7,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,426 and 7,474 is: 16,304.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,426 : 7,474 = 7,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,426/7,474 = 7,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,426x = 7,474 × 7,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,426x = 55,860,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,860,676/3,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,304.93

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