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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,408 and 1,551,391.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,408 and 1,551,391.50 is: 2,405,834.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,408 : 1,551,391.50 = 1,551,391.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,408/1,551,391.50 = 1,551,391.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,408x = 1,551,391.50 × 1,551,391.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,408x = 2,406,815,586,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,406,815,586,272.25/1,000,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,405,834.01

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