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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,080 and 1,172,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,080 and 1,172,784 is: 1,776,847.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,080 : 1,172,784 = 1,172,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,080/1,172,784 = 1,172,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,080x = 1,172,784 × 1,172,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,080x = 1,375,422,310,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,422,310,656/774,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,847.76

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