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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,077.75 and 3,298,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,077.75 and 3,298,956 is: 7,164,288.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,077.75 : 3,298,956 = 3,298,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,077.75/3,298,956 = 3,298,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,077.75x = 3,298,956 × 3,298,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,077.75x = 10,883,110,689,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,110,689,936/1,519,077.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,164,288.13

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