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Finding the Third Proportional to 776,248 and 1,234,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 776,248 and 1,234,360 is: 1,962,832.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    776,248 : 1,234,360 = 1,234,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    776,248/1,234,360 = 1,234,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    776,248x = 1,234,360 × 1,234,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    776,248x = 1,523,644,609,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,644,609,600/776,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,962,832.25

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