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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,009,416 and 1,551,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,009,416 and 1,551,545 is: 2,384,836.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,009,416 : 1,551,545 = 1,551,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,009,416/1,551,545 = 1,551,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,009,416x = 1,551,545 × 1,551,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,009,416x = 2,407,291,887,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,291,887,025/1,009,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,836.27

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