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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,232,620 and 5,071,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,232,620 and 5,071,032 is: 7,954,960.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,620 : 5,071,032 = 5,071,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,620/5,071,032 = 5,071,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,620x = 5,071,032 × 5,071,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,620x = 25,715,365,545,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,715,365,545,024/3,232,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,954,960.85

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