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Finding the Third Proportional to 777,736 and 1,112,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 777,736 and 1,112,148 is: 1,590,350.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    777,736 : 1,112,148 = 1,112,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    777,736/1,112,148 = 1,112,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    777,736x = 1,112,148 × 1,112,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    777,736x = 1,236,873,173,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,873,173,904/777,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,590,350.93

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