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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,408 and 3,242,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,408 and 3,242,184 is: 6,918,324.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,408 : 3,242,184 = 3,242,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,408/3,242,184 = 3,242,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,408x = 3,242,184 × 3,242,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,408x = 10,511,757,089,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,511,757,089,856/1,519,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,918,324.17

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