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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,807 and 1,180,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,807 and 1,180,568 is: 1,595,021.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,807 : 1,180,568 = 1,180,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,807/1,180,568 = 1,180,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,807x = 1,180,568 × 1,180,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,807x = 1,393,740,802,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,740,802,624/873,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,021.33

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