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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,071.75 and 1,113,820.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,071.75 and 1,113,820.88 is: 1,606,841.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,071.75 : 1,113,820.88 = 1,113,820.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,071.75/1,113,820.88 = 1,113,820.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,071.75x = 1,113,820.88 × 1,113,820.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,071.75x = 1,240,596,941,585.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,596,941,585.77/772,071.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,606,841.52

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