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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,730 and 3,291,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,730 and 3,291,648 is: 7,129,520.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,730 : 3,291,648 = 3,291,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,730/3,291,648 = 3,291,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,730x = 3,291,648 × 3,291,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,730x = 10,834,946,555,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,834,946,555,904/1,519,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,129,520.74

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