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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,592 and 5,001,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,592 and 5,001,660 is: 7,743,658.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,592 : 5,001,660 = 5,001,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,592/5,001,660 = 5,001,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,592x = 5,001,660 × 5,001,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,592x = 25,016,602,755,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,016,602,755,600/3,230,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,743,658.98

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