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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,580.25 and 2,406,216.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,580.25 and 2,406,216.38 is: 3,810,181.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,580.25 : 2,406,216.38 = 2,406,216.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,580.25/2,406,216.38 = 2,406,216.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,580.25x = 2,406,216.38 × 2,406,216.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,580.25x = 5,789,877,243,318.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,877,243,318.14/1,519,580.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,810,181.95

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