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Finding the Third Proportional to 629,154 and 1,000,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 629,154 and 1,000,737 is: 1,591,779.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    629,154 : 1,000,737 = 1,000,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    629,154/1,000,737 = 1,000,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    629,154x = 1,000,737 × 1,000,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    629,154x = 1,001,474,543,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,474,543,169/629,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,591,779.66

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