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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,009,421 and 1,551,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,009,421 and 1,551,552 is: 2,384,845.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,009,421 : 1,551,552 = 1,551,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,009,421/1,551,552 = 1,551,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,009,421x = 1,551,552 × 1,551,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,009,421x = 2,407,313,608,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,313,608,704/1,009,421
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,845.97

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