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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,672.25 and 1,166,336.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,672.25 and 1,166,336.25 is: 1,744,759.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,672.25 : 1,166,336.25 = 1,166,336.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,672.25/1,166,336.25 = 1,166,336.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,672.25x = 1,166,336.25 × 1,166,336.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,672.25x = 1,360,340,248,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,340,248,064.06/779,672.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,759.09

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