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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,640 and 5,001,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,640 and 5,001,741 is: 7,743,794.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,640 : 5,001,741 = 5,001,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,640/5,001,741 = 5,001,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,640x = 5,001,741 × 5,001,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,640x = 25,017,413,031,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,017,413,031,081/3,230,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,743,794.74

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