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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,320.50 and 5,004,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,320.50 and 5,004,292 is: 7,752,462.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,320.50 : 5,004,292 = 5,004,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,320.50/5,004,292 = 5,004,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,320.50x = 5,004,292 × 5,004,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,320.50x = 25,042,938,421,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,042,938,421,264/3,230,320.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,752,462.46

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