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Finding the Third Proportional to 777,008 and 1,200,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 777,008 and 1,200,018 is: 1,853,318.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    777,008 : 1,200,018 = 1,200,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    777,008/1,200,018 = 1,200,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    777,008x = 1,200,018 × 1,200,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    777,008x = 1,440,043,200,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,043,200,324/777,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,853,318.37

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