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Finding the Third Proportional to 641,119 and 1,015,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 641,119 and 1,015,179 is: 1,607,483.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,119 : 1,015,179 = 1,015,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,119/1,015,179 = 1,015,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,119x = 1,015,179 × 1,015,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,119x = 1,030,588,402,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,588,402,041/641,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,483.79

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