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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,079 and 3,298,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,079 and 3,298,957 is: 7,164,286.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,079 : 3,298,957 = 3,298,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,079/3,298,957 = 3,298,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,079x = 3,298,957 × 3,298,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,079x = 10,883,117,287,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,117,287,849/1,519,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,164,286.58

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