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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,256 and 1,168,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,256 and 1,168,911 is: 1,753,407.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,256 : 1,168,911 = 1,168,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,256/1,168,911 = 1,168,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,256x = 1,168,911 × 1,168,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,256x = 1,366,352,925,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,352,925,921/779,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,753,407.00

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