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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,001,631 and 1,551,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,001,631 and 1,551,927 is: 2,404,555.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,631 : 1,551,927 = 1,551,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,631/1,551,927 = 1,551,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,631x = 1,551,927 × 1,551,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,631x = 2,408,477,413,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,477,413,329/1,001,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,404,555.58

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