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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,360 and 1,218,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,360 and 1,218,252 is: 1,904,303.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,360 : 1,218,252 = 1,218,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,360/1,218,252 = 1,218,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,360x = 1,218,252 × 1,218,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,360x = 1,484,137,935,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,137,935,504/779,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,303.45

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