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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,517 and 5,068,435.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,517 and 5,068,435.50 is: 7,951,989.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,517 : 5,068,435.50 = 5,068,435.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,517/5,068,435.50 = 5,068,435.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,517x = 5,068,435.50 × 5,068,435.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,517x = 25,689,038,417,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,689,038,417,660.25/3,230,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,951,989.86

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