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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,766 and 1,195,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,766 and 1,195,641 is: 1,847,531.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,766 : 1,195,641 = 1,195,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,766/1,195,641 = 1,195,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,766x = 1,195,641 × 1,195,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,766x = 1,429,557,400,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,557,400,881/773,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,847,531.94

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