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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,519 and 3,319,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,519 and 3,319,566 is: 7,129,979.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,519 : 3,319,566 = 3,319,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,519/3,319,566 = 3,319,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,519x = 3,319,566 × 3,319,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,519x = 11,019,518,428,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,019,518,428,356/1,545,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,129,979.27

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