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Finding the Third Proportional to 770,076 and 1,197,110.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 770,076 and 1,197,110.81 is: 1,860,951.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    770,076 : 1,197,110.81 = 1,197,110.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    770,076/1,197,110.81 = 1,197,110.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    770,076x = 1,197,110.81 × 1,197,110.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    770,076x = 1,433,074,297,404.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,074,297,404.41/770,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,951.77

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