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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,801 and 1,180,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,801 and 1,180,559 is: 1,595,007.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,801 : 1,180,559 = 1,180,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,801/1,180,559 = 1,180,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,801x = 1,180,559 × 1,180,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,801x = 1,393,719,552,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,719,552,481/873,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,007.96

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