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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,676 and 5,001,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,676 and 5,001,797 is: 7,743,881.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,676 : 5,001,797 = 5,001,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,676/5,001,797 = 5,001,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,676x = 5,001,797 × 5,001,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,676x = 25,017,973,229,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,017,973,229,209/3,230,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,743,881.85

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