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Finding the Third Proportional to 629,136 and 1,000,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 629,136 and 1,000,696 is: 1,591,694.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    629,136 : 1,000,696 = 1,000,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    629,136/1,000,696 = 1,000,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    629,136x = 1,000,696 × 1,000,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    629,136x = 1,001,392,484,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,392,484,416/629,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,591,694.78

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