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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,941 and 1,551,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,941 and 1,551,183 is: 2,403,906.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,941 : 1,551,183 = 1,551,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,941/1,551,183 = 1,551,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,941x = 1,551,183 × 1,551,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,941x = 2,406,168,699,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,406,168,699,489/1,000,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,906.62

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