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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,594 and 3,242,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,594 and 3,242,579 is: 6,919,162.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,594 : 3,242,579 = 3,242,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,594/3,242,579 = 3,242,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,594x = 3,242,579 × 3,242,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,594x = 10,514,318,571,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,514,318,571,241/1,519,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,919,162.99

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