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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,027 and 1,165,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,027 and 1,165,428 is: 1,743,485.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,027 : 1,165,428 = 1,165,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,027/1,165,428 = 1,165,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,027x = 1,165,428 × 1,165,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,027x = 1,358,222,423,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,222,423,184/779,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,485.69

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