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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,454,934 and 7,131,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,454,934 and 7,131,160 is: 14,719,077.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,454,934 : 7,131,160 = 7,131,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,454,934/7,131,160 = 7,131,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,454,934x = 7,131,160 × 7,131,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,454,934x = 50,853,442,945,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,853,442,945,600/3,454,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,719,077.98

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