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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,560 and 3,249,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,560 and 3,249,936 is: 6,950,751.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,560 : 3,249,936 = 3,249,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,560/3,249,936 = 3,249,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,560x = 3,249,936 × 3,249,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,560x = 10,562,084,004,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,562,084,004,096/1,519,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,751.54

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