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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,118 and 1,170,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,118 and 1,170,371 is: 1,771,745.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,118 : 1,170,371 = 1,170,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,118/1,170,371 = 1,170,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,118x = 1,170,371 × 1,170,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,118x = 1,369,768,277,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,768,277,641/773,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,771,745.42

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