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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,568 and 3,249,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,568 and 3,249,952 is: 6,950,783.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,568 : 3,249,952 = 3,249,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,568/3,249,952 = 3,249,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,568x = 3,249,952 × 3,249,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,568x = 10,562,188,002,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,562,188,002,304/1,519,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,783.38

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