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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,020.88 and 1,165,416.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,020.88 and 1,165,416.75 is: 1,743,465.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,020.88 : 1,165,416.75 = 1,165,416.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,020.88/1,165,416.75 = 1,165,416.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,020.88x = 1,165,416.75 × 1,165,416.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,020.88x = 1,358,196,201,180.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,196,201,180.56/779,020.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,465.73

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