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Finding the Third Proportional to 760,772 and 1,177,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 760,772 and 1,177,347 is: 1,822,025.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    760,772 : 1,177,347 = 1,177,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    760,772/1,177,347 = 1,177,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    760,772x = 1,177,347 × 1,177,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    760,772x = 1,386,145,958,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,145,958,409/760,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822,025.47

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