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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,032 and 5,065,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,032 and 5,065,570 is: 7,905,035.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,032 : 5,065,570 = 5,065,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,032/5,065,570 = 5,065,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,032x = 5,065,570 × 5,065,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,032x = 25,659,999,424,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,659,999,424,900/3,246,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,035.88

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