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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,944.84 and 1,551,187.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,944.84 and 1,551,187.97 is: 2,403,912.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,944.84 : 1,551,187.97 = 1,551,187.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,944.84/1,551,187.97 = 1,551,187.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,944.84x = 1,551,187.97 × 1,551,187.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,944.84x = 2,406,184,114,394.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,406,184,114,394.75/1,000,944.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,912.79

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