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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,643 and 5,001,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,643 and 5,001,747 is: 7,743,806.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,643 : 5,001,747 = 5,001,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,643/5,001,747 = 5,001,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,643x = 5,001,747 × 5,001,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,643x = 25,017,473,052,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,017,473,052,009/3,230,643
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,743,806.13

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