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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,007,990 and 1,559,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,007,990 and 1,559,619 is: 2,413,130.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,007,990 : 1,559,619 = 1,559,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,007,990/1,559,619 = 1,559,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,007,990x = 1,559,619 × 1,559,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,007,990x = 2,432,411,425,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,432,411,425,161/1,007,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,130.51

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