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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,001,538 and 1,551,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,001,538 and 1,551,971 is: 2,404,915.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,538 : 1,551,971 = 1,551,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,538/1,551,971 = 1,551,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,538x = 1,551,971 × 1,551,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,538x = 2,408,613,984,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,613,984,841/1,001,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,404,915.23

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