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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,319 and 3,290,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,319 and 3,290,872 is: 7,128,087.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,319 : 3,290,872 = 3,290,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,319/3,290,872 = 3,290,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,319x = 3,290,872 × 3,290,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,319x = 10,829,838,520,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,829,838,520,384/1,519,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,128,087.33

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