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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,076 and 1,172,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,076 and 1,172,778 is: 1,776,838.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,076 : 1,172,778 = 1,172,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,076/1,172,778 = 1,172,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,076x = 1,172,778 × 1,172,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,076x = 1,375,408,237,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,408,237,284/774,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,838.76

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