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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,104 and 1,172,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,104 and 1,172,833 is: 1,776,941.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,104 : 1,172,833 = 1,172,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,104/1,172,833 = 1,172,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,104x = 1,172,833 × 1,172,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,104x = 1,375,537,245,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,537,245,889/774,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,941.14

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