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Finding the Third Proportional to 637,894 and 1,000,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 637,894 and 1,000,794 is: 1,570,149.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,894 : 1,000,794 = 1,000,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,894/1,000,794 = 1,000,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,894x = 1,000,794 × 1,000,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,894x = 1,001,588,630,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,588,630,436/637,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,570,149.01

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