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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,457,790 and 5,074,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,457,790 and 5,074,497 is: 7,447,103.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,790 : 5,074,497 = 5,074,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,790/5,074,497 = 5,074,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,790x = 5,074,497 × 5,074,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,790x = 25,750,519,803,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,750,519,803,009/3,457,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,447,103.44

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