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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,555 and 1,166,153.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,555 and 1,166,153.50 is: 1,744,474.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,555 : 1,166,153.50 = 1,166,153.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,555/1,166,153.50 = 1,166,153.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,555x = 1,166,153.50 × 1,166,153.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,555x = 1,359,913,985,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,913,985,562.25/779,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,474.71

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