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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,588 and 5,001,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,588 and 5,001,659 is: 7,743,665.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,588 : 5,001,659 = 5,001,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,588/5,001,659 = 5,001,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,588x = 5,001,659 × 5,001,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,588x = 25,016,592,752,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,016,592,752,281/3,230,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,743,665.47

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