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Finding the Third Proportional to 637,962 and 1,010,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 637,962 and 1,010,672 is: 1,601,126.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,962 : 1,010,672 = 1,010,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,962/1,010,672 = 1,010,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,962x = 1,010,672 × 1,010,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,962x = 1,021,457,891,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,457,891,584/637,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,601,126.54

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