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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,587 and 5,001,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,587 and 5,001,658 is: 7,743,664.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,587 : 5,001,658 = 5,001,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,587/5,001,658 = 5,001,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,587x = 5,001,658 × 5,001,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,587x = 25,016,582,748,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,016,582,748,964/3,230,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,743,664.77

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