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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,832 and 1,549,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,832 and 1,549,119 is: 2,397,774.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,832 : 1,549,119 = 1,549,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,832/1,549,119 = 1,549,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,832x = 1,549,119 × 1,549,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,832x = 2,399,769,676,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399,769,676,161/1,000,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,774.73

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