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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,002,015 and 1,552,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,002,015 and 1,552,169 is: 2,404,383.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,002,015 : 1,552,169 = 1,552,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,002,015/1,552,169 = 1,552,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,002,015x = 1,552,169 × 1,552,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,002,015x = 2,409,228,604,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,409,228,604,561/1,002,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,404,383.77

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