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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,982 and 1,551,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,982 and 1,551,235 is: 2,403,969.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,982 : 1,551,235 = 1,551,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,982/1,551,235 = 1,551,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,982x = 1,551,235 × 1,551,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,982x = 2,406,330,025,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,406,330,025,225/1,000,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,969.33

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