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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,000 and 3,585,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,000 and 3,585,752 is: 8,464,527.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,000 : 3,585,752 = 3,585,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,000/3,585,752 = 3,585,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,000x = 3,585,752 × 3,585,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,000x = 12,857,617,405,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,857,617,405,504/1,519,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,464,527.59

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