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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,912 and 1,172,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,912 and 1,172,552 is: 1,776,530.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,912 : 1,172,552 = 1,172,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,912/1,172,552 = 1,172,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,912x = 1,172,552 × 1,172,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,912x = 1,374,878,192,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,878,192,704/773,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,530.40

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