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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519,892 and 2,371,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519,892 and 2,371,852 is: 3,701,369.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,892 : 2,371,852 = 2,371,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,892/2,371,852 = 2,371,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,892x = 2,371,852 × 2,371,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,892x = 5,625,681,909,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,625,681,909,904/1,519,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,701,369.51

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