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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,926 and 1,226,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,926 and 1,226,565 is: 1,946,449.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,926 : 1,226,565 = 1,226,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,926/1,226,565 = 1,226,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,926x = 1,226,565 × 1,226,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,926x = 1,504,461,699,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,461,699,225/772,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,946,449.85

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