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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,226.75 and 1,165,701.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,226.75 and 1,165,701.38 is: 1,743,856.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,226.75 : 1,165,701.38 = 1,165,701.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,226.75/1,165,701.38 = 1,165,701.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,226.75x = 1,165,701.38 × 1,165,701.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,226.75x = 1,358,859,695,676.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,859,695,676.89/779,226.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,856.58

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