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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,360 and 3,279,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,360 and 3,279,424 is: 7,078,389.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,360 : 3,279,424 = 3,279,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,360/3,279,424 = 3,279,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,360x = 3,279,424 × 3,279,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,360x = 10,754,621,771,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,754,621,771,776/1,519,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,078,389.43

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