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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,983.19 and 3,259,090.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,983.19 and 3,259,090.69 is: 7,001,839.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,983.19 : 3,259,090.69 = 3,259,090.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,983.19/3,259,090.69 = 3,259,090.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,983.19x = 3,259,090.69 × 3,259,090.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,983.19x = 10,621,672,109,349.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,621,672,109,349.22/1,516,983.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,001,839.04

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