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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,032 and 1,165,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,032 and 1,165,434 is: 1,743,492.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,032 : 1,165,434 = 1,165,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,032/1,165,434 = 1,165,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,032x = 1,165,434 × 1,165,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,032x = 1,358,236,408,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,236,408,356/779,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,492.45

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