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Finding the Third Proportional to 637,892 and 1,000,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 637,892 and 1,000,790 is: 1,570,141.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,892 : 1,000,790 = 1,000,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,892/1,000,790 = 1,000,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,892x = 1,000,790 × 1,000,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,892x = 1,001,580,624,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,580,624,100/637,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,570,141.38

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