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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,836 and 1,549,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,836 and 1,549,125 is: 2,397,783.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,836 : 1,549,125 = 1,549,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,836/1,549,125 = 1,549,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,836x = 1,549,125 × 1,549,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,836x = 2,399,788,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399,788,265,625/1,000,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,783.72

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