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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,730 and 1,183,491.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,730 and 1,183,491.75 is: 1,810,260.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,730 : 1,183,491.75 = 1,183,491.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,730/1,183,491.75 = 1,183,491.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,730x = 1,183,491.75 × 1,183,491.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,730x = 1,400,652,722,318.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,652,722,318.06/773,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810,260.33

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