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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,893 and 1,551,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,893 and 1,551,111 is: 2,403,798.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,893 : 1,551,111 = 1,551,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,893/1,551,111 = 1,551,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,893x = 1,551,111 × 1,551,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,893x = 2,405,945,334,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,945,334,321/1,000,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,798.74

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