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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,232,898 and 5,071,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,232,898 and 5,071,683 is: 7,956,319.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,898 : 5,071,683 = 5,071,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,898/5,071,683 = 5,071,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,898x = 5,071,683 × 5,071,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,898x = 25,721,968,452,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,721,968,452,489/3,232,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,956,319.21

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