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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,232 and 1,055,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,232 and 1,055,952 is: 1,430,940.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,232 : 1,055,952 = 1,055,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,232/1,055,952 = 1,055,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,232x = 1,055,952 × 1,055,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,232x = 1,115,034,626,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,034,626,304/779,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,430,940.50

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