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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,148 and 1,168,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,148 and 1,168,722 is: 1,753,083

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,148 : 1,168,722 = 1,168,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,148/1,168,722 = 1,168,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,148x = 1,168,722 × 1,168,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,148x = 1,365,911,113,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,911,113,284/779,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,753,083

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