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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,949 and 1,551,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,949 and 1,551,194 is: 2,403,921.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,949 : 1,551,194 = 1,551,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,949/1,551,194 = 1,551,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,949x = 1,551,194 × 1,551,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,949x = 2,406,202,825,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,406,202,825,636/1,000,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,921.50

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