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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,598 and 3,242,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,598 and 3,242,588 is: 6,919,183.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,598 : 3,242,588 = 3,242,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,598/3,242,588 = 3,242,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,598x = 3,242,588 × 3,242,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,598x = 10,514,376,937,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,514,376,937,744/1,519,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,919,183.19

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