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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,564 and 3,249,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,564 and 3,249,944 is: 6,950,767.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,564 : 3,249,944 = 3,249,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,564/3,249,944 = 3,249,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,564x = 3,249,944 × 3,249,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,564x = 10,562,136,003,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,562,136,003,136/1,519,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,767.46

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