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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,066 and 1,195,613.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,066 and 1,195,613.25 is: 1,846,730.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,066 : 1,195,613.25 = 1,195,613.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,066/1,195,613.25 = 1,195,613.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,066x = 1,195,613.25 × 1,195,613.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,066x = 1,429,491,043,575.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,491,043,575.56/774,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,846,730.18

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