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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,920 and 5,068,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,920 and 5,068,805 is: 7,952,157.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,920 : 5,068,805 = 5,068,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,920/5,068,805 = 5,068,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,920x = 5,068,805 × 5,068,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,920x = 25,692,784,128,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,692,784,128,025/3,230,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,952,157.32

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