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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,006,136 and 1,495,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,006,136 and 1,495,530 is: 2,222,969.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,006,136 : 1,495,530 = 1,495,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,006,136/1,495,530 = 1,495,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,006,136x = 1,495,530 × 1,495,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,006,136x = 2,236,609,980,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,609,980,900/1,006,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,222,969.84

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