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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,346.75 and 1,165,909.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,346.75 and 1,165,909.50 is: 1,744,210.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,346.75 : 1,165,909.50 = 1,165,909.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,346.75/1,165,909.50 = 1,165,909.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,346.75x = 1,165,909.50 × 1,165,909.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,346.75x = 1,359,344,962,190.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,344,962,190.25/779,346.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,210.73

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