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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,598 and 3,242,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,598 and 3,242,587 is: 6,919,178.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,598 : 3,242,587 = 3,242,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,598/3,242,587 = 3,242,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,598x = 3,242,587 × 3,242,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,598x = 10,514,370,452,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,514,370,452,569/1,519,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,919,178.92

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