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Finding the Third Proportional to 778,866 and 1,137,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 778,866 and 1,137,663 is: 1,661,745.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    778,866 : 1,137,663 = 1,137,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    778,866/1,137,663 = 1,137,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    778,866x = 1,137,663 × 1,137,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    778,866x = 1,294,277,101,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,277,101,569/778,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,745.54

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