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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,566 and 3,249,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,566 and 3,249,948 is: 6,950,775.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,566 : 3,249,948 = 3,249,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,566/3,249,948 = 3,249,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,566x = 3,249,948 × 3,249,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,566x = 10,562,162,002,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,562,162,002,704/1,519,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,775.42

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