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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,677.50 and 1,166,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,677.50 and 1,166,343 is: 1,744,767.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,677.50 : 1,166,343 = 1,166,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,677.50/1,166,343 = 1,166,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,677.50x = 1,166,343 × 1,166,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,677.50x = 1,360,355,993,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,355,993,649/779,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,767.54

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