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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,167 and 1,172,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,167 and 1,172,913 is: 1,777,038.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,167 : 1,172,913 = 1,172,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,167/1,172,913 = 1,172,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,167x = 1,172,913 × 1,172,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,167x = 1,375,724,905,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,724,905,569/774,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,777,038.94

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