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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,901 and 1,172,535.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,901 and 1,172,535.75 is: 1,776,506.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,901 : 1,172,535.75 = 1,172,535.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,901/1,172,535.75 = 1,172,535.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,901x = 1,172,535.75 × 1,172,535.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,901x = 1,374,840,085,028.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,840,085,028.06/773,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,506.41

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