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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,005 and 1,498,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,005 and 1,498,002 is: 2,189,267.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,005 : 1,498,002 = 1,498,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,005/1,498,002 = 1,498,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,005x = 1,498,002 × 1,498,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,005x = 2,244,009,992,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,244,009,992,004/1,025,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,267.36

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