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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,930 and 1,172,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,930 and 1,172,580 is: 1,776,573.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,930 : 1,172,580 = 1,172,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,930/1,172,580 = 1,172,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,930x = 1,172,580 × 1,172,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,930x = 1,374,943,856,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,943,856,400/773,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,573.92

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