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Finding the Third Proportional to 778,397 and 1,167,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 778,397 and 1,167,596 is: 1,751,394.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    778,397 : 1,167,596 = 1,167,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    778,397/1,167,596 = 1,167,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    778,397x = 1,167,596 × 1,167,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    778,397x = 1,363,280,419,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,280,419,216/778,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,751,394.75

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