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Finding the Third Proportional to 776,796 and 1,049,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 776,796 and 1,049,511 is: 1,417,969.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    776,796 : 1,049,511 = 1,049,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    776,796/1,049,511 = 1,049,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    776,796x = 1,049,511 × 1,049,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    776,796x = 1,101,473,339,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,473,339,121/776,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,417,969.89

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