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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,457,750 and 5,074,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,457,750 and 5,074,520 is: 7,447,257.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,750 : 5,074,520 = 5,074,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,750/5,074,520 = 5,074,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,750x = 5,074,520 × 5,074,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,750x = 25,750,753,230,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,750,753,230,400/3,457,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,447,257.10

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