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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,009,412 and 1,551,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,009,412 and 1,551,539 is: 2,384,827.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,009,412 : 1,551,539 = 1,551,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,009,412/1,551,539 = 1,551,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,009,412x = 1,551,539 × 1,551,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,009,412x = 2,407,273,268,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,273,268,521/1,009,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,827.27

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