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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,661 and 1,181,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,661 and 1,181,955 is: 1,808,060.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,661 : 1,181,955 = 1,181,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,661/1,181,955 = 1,181,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,661x = 1,181,955 × 1,181,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,661x = 1,397,017,622,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,017,622,025/772,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,808,060.23

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