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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,380 and 3,242,130.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,380 and 3,242,130.75 is: 6,918,224.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,380 : 3,242,130.75 = 3,242,130.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,380/3,242,130.75 = 3,242,130.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,380x = 3,242,130.75 × 3,242,130.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,380x = 10,511,411,800,095.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,511,411,800,095.56/1,519,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,918,224.41

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