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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,017 and 1,165,411.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,017 and 1,165,411.50 is: 1,743,458.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,017 : 1,165,411.50 = 1,165,411.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,017/1,165,411.50 = 1,165,411.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,017x = 1,165,411.50 × 1,165,411.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,017x = 1,358,183,964,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,183,964,332.25/779,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,458.70

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