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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,081 and 3,298,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,081 and 3,298,961 is: 7,164,294.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,081 : 3,298,961 = 3,298,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,081/3,298,961 = 3,298,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,081x = 3,298,961 × 3,298,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,081x = 10,883,143,679,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,143,679,521/1,519,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,164,294.52

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