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Finding the Third Proportional to 777,836 and 1,167,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 777,836 and 1,167,486 is: 1,752,327.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    777,836 : 1,167,486 = 1,167,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    777,836/1,167,486 = 1,167,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    777,836x = 1,167,486 × 1,167,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    777,836x = 1,363,023,560,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,023,560,196/777,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,327.69

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