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Finding the Third Proportional to 642,182 and 1,000,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 642,182 and 1,000,043 is: 1,557,324.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    642,182 : 1,000,043 = 1,000,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    642,182/1,000,043 = 1,000,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    642,182x = 1,000,043 × 1,000,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    642,182x = 1,000,086,001,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,086,001,849/642,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,324.87

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