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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,715 and 3,291,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,715 and 3,291,618 is: 7,129,461.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,715 : 3,291,618 = 3,291,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,715/3,291,618 = 3,291,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,715x = 3,291,618 × 3,291,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,715x = 10,834,749,057,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,834,749,057,924/1,519,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,129,461.15

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