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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,017.05 and 3,298,827.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,017.05 and 3,298,827.52 is: 7,164,016.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,017.05 : 3,298,827.52 = 3,298,827.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,017.05/3,298,827.52 = 3,298,827.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,017.05x = 3,298,827.52 × 3,298,827.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,017.05x = 10,882,262,977,844.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,882,262,977,844.61/1,519,017.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,164,016.36

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