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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,009,796 and 1,552,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,009,796 and 1,552,015 is: 2,385,383.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,009,796 : 1,552,015 = 1,552,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,009,796/1,552,015 = 1,552,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,009,796x = 1,552,015 × 1,552,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,009,796x = 2,408,750,560,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,750,560,225/1,009,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,383.34

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