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Finding the Third Proportional to 777,000 and 1,200,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 777,000 and 1,200,006 is: 1,853,300.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    777,000 : 1,200,006 = 1,200,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    777,000/1,200,006 = 1,200,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    777,000x = 1,200,006 × 1,200,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    777,000x = 1,440,014,400,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,014,400,036/777,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,853,300.39

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