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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,203 and 2,351,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,203 and 2,351,589 is: 3,640,047.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,203 : 2,351,589 = 2,351,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,203/2,351,589 = 2,351,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,203x = 2,351,589 × 2,351,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,203x = 5,529,970,824,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,529,970,824,921/1,519,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,640,047.33

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