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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,001,370 and 1,551,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,001,370 and 1,551,525 is: 2,403,936.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,370 : 1,551,525 = 1,551,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,370/1,551,525 = 1,551,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,370x = 1,551,525 × 1,551,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,370x = 2,407,229,825,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,229,825,625/1,001,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,936.43

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