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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,585 and 5,001,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,585 and 5,001,655 is: 7,743,660.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,585 : 5,001,655 = 5,001,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,585/5,001,655 = 5,001,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,585x = 5,001,655 × 5,001,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,585x = 25,016,552,739,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,016,552,739,025/3,230,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,743,660.28

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