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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,032 and 1,165,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,032 and 1,165,435 is: 1,743,495.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,032 : 1,165,435 = 1,165,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,032/1,165,435 = 1,165,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,032x = 1,165,435 × 1,165,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,032x = 1,358,238,739,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,238,739,225/779,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,495.44

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