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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,061.31 and 1,195,605.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,061.31 and 1,195,605.56 is: 1,846,717.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,061.31 : 1,195,605.56 = 1,195,605.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,061.31/1,195,605.56 = 1,195,605.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,061.31x = 1,195,605.56 × 1,195,605.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,061.31x = 1,429,472,661,080.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,472,661,080.94/774,061.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,846,717.62

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