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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,457,611 and 5,074,314.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,457,611 and 5,074,314.75 is: 7,446,954.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,611 : 5,074,314.75 = 5,074,314.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,611/5,074,314.75 = 5,074,314.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,611x = 5,074,314.75 × 5,074,314.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,611x = 25,748,670,182,067.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,748,670,182,067.56/3,457,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,446,954.03

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