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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,202 and 2,351,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,202 and 2,351,586 is: 3,640,040.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,202 : 2,351,586 = 2,351,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,202/2,351,586 = 2,351,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,202x = 2,351,586 × 2,351,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,202x = 5,529,956,715,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,529,956,715,396/1,519,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,640,040.44

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