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Finding the Third Proportional to 641,242 and 1,000,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 641,242 and 1,000,683 is: 1,561,604.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,242 : 1,000,683 = 1,000,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,242/1,000,683 = 1,000,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,242x = 1,000,683 × 1,000,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,242x = 1,001,366,466,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,366,466,489/641,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,561,604.61

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