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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,080 and 3,298,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,080 and 3,298,962 is: 7,164,303.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,080 : 3,298,962 = 3,298,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,080/3,298,962 = 3,298,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,080x = 3,298,962 × 3,298,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,080x = 10,883,150,277,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,150,277,444/1,519,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,164,303.58

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