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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,805 and 1,180,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,805 and 1,180,565 is: 1,595,016.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,805 : 1,180,565 = 1,180,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,805/1,180,565 = 1,180,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,805x = 1,180,565 × 1,180,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,805x = 1,393,733,719,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,733,719,225/873,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,016.87

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