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Finding the Third Proportional to 994,059 and 1,550,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 994,059 and 1,550,151 is: 2,417,329.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,059 : 1,550,151 = 1,550,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,059/1,550,151 = 1,550,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,059x = 1,550,151 × 1,550,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,059x = 2,402,968,122,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,402,968,122,801/994,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,329.48

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