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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,043 and 1,173,691.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,043 and 1,173,691.50 is: 1,768,261.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,043 : 1,173,691.50 = 1,173,691.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,043/1,173,691.50 = 1,173,691.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,043x = 1,173,691.50 × 1,173,691.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,043x = 1,377,551,737,172.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,551,737,172.25/779,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,261.49

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