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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,058 and 1,165,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,058 and 1,165,482 is: 1,743,577.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,058 : 1,165,482 = 1,165,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,058/1,165,482 = 1,165,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,058x = 1,165,482 × 1,165,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,058x = 1,358,348,292,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,348,292,324/779,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,577.88

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