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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,002,802 and 1,553,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,002,802 and 1,553,511 is: 2,406,652.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,002,802 : 1,553,511 = 1,553,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,002,802/1,553,511 = 1,553,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,002,802x = 1,553,511 × 1,553,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,002,802x = 2,413,396,427,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,413,396,427,121/1,002,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,406,652.99

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