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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,553 and 1,166,150.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,553 and 1,166,150.81 is: 1,744,471.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,553 : 1,166,150.81 = 1,166,150.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,553/1,166,150.81 = 1,166,150.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,553x = 1,166,150.81 × 1,166,150.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,553x = 1,359,907,717,494.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,907,717,494.41/779,553
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,471.15

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