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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,712 and 1,175,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,712 and 1,175,328 is: 1,771,674.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,712 : 1,175,328 = 1,175,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,712/1,175,328 = 1,175,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,712x = 1,175,328 × 1,175,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,712x = 1,381,395,907,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,395,907,584/779,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,771,674.55

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