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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,665.75 and 1,181,962.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,665.75 and 1,181,962.13 is: 1,808,070.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,665.75 : 1,181,962.13 = 1,181,962.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,665.75/1,181,962.13 = 1,181,962.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,665.75x = 1,181,962.13 × 1,181,962.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,665.75x = 1,397,034,464,934.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,034,464,934.52/772,665.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,808,070.91

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