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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,924 and 5,068,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,924 and 5,068,808 is: 7,952,156.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,924 : 5,068,808 = 5,068,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,924/5,068,808 = 5,068,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,924x = 5,068,808 × 5,068,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,924x = 25,692,814,540,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,692,814,540,864/3,230,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,952,156.89

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