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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,673.50 and 1,166,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,673.50 and 1,166,337 is: 1,744,758.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,673.50 : 1,166,337 = 1,166,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,673.50/1,166,337 = 1,166,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,673.50x = 1,166,337 × 1,166,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,673.50x = 1,360,341,997,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,341,997,569/779,673.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,758.54

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