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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,177 and 1,106,584.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,177 and 1,106,584.88 is: 1,594,072.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,177 : 1,106,584.88 = 1,106,584.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,177/1,106,584.88 = 1,106,584.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,177x = 1,106,584.88 × 1,106,584.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,177x = 1,224,530,085,578.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,530,085,578.77/768,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,594,072.83

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