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Finding the Third Proportional to 751,777 and 1,086,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 751,777 and 1,086,186 is: 1,569,348.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    751,777 : 1,086,186 = 1,086,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    751,777/1,086,186 = 1,086,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    751,777x = 1,086,186 × 1,086,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    751,777x = 1,179,800,026,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,800,026,596/751,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,569,348.39

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