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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,918 and 1,172,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,918 and 1,172,581 is: 1,776,604.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,918 : 1,172,581 = 1,172,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,918/1,172,581 = 1,172,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,918x = 1,172,581 × 1,172,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,918x = 1,374,946,201,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,946,201,561/773,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,604.50

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