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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,234 and 1,055,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,234 and 1,055,955 is: 1,430,944.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,234 : 1,055,955 = 1,055,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,234/1,055,955 = 1,055,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,234x = 1,055,955 × 1,055,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,234x = 1,115,040,962,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,040,962,025/779,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,430,944.96

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