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Finding the Third Proportional to 642,180 and 1,000,039.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 642,180 and 1,000,039.50 is: 1,557,318.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    642,180 : 1,000,039.50 = 1,000,039.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    642,180/1,000,039.50 = 1,000,039.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    642,180x = 1,000,039.50 × 1,000,039.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    642,180x = 1,000,079,001,560.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,079,001,560.25/642,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,318.82

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