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Finding the Third Proportional to 776,368 and 1,234,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 776,368 and 1,234,537 is: 1,963,091.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    776,368 : 1,234,537 = 1,234,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    776,368/1,234,537 = 1,234,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    776,368x = 1,234,537 × 1,234,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    776,368x = 1,524,081,604,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,081,604,369/776,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,963,091.74

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