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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,457,603.50 and 5,074,303

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,457,603.50 and 5,074,303 is: 7,446,935.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,603.50 : 5,074,303 = 5,074,303 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,603.50/5,074,303 = 5,074,303/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,603.50x = 5,074,303 × 5,074,303
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,603.50x = 25,748,550,935,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,748,550,935,809/3,457,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,446,935.70

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