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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,557.75 and 1,176,811.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,557.75 and 1,176,811.03 is: 1,792,596.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,557.75 : 1,176,811.03 = 1,176,811.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,557.75/1,176,811.03 = 1,176,811.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,557.75x = 1,176,811.03 × 1,176,811.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,557.75x = 1,384,884,203,271.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,884,203,271.69/772,557.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792,596.35

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