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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,582 and 5,001,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,582 and 5,001,651 is: 7,743,655.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,582 : 5,001,651 = 5,001,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,582/5,001,651 = 5,001,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,582x = 5,001,651 × 5,001,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,582x = 25,016,512,725,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,016,512,725,801/3,230,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,743,655.08

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