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Finding the Third Proportional to 770,343 and 1,197,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 770,343 and 1,197,564 is: 1,861,715.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    770,343 : 1,197,564 = 1,197,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    770,343/1,197,564 = 1,197,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    770,343x = 1,197,564 × 1,197,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    770,343x = 1,434,159,534,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,159,534,096/770,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,715.54

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