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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,807.75 and 1,180,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,807.75 and 1,180,566 is: 1,595,014.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,807.75 : 1,180,566 = 1,180,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,807.75/1,180,566 = 1,180,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,807.75x = 1,180,566 × 1,180,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,807.75x = 1,393,736,080,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,736,080,356/873,807.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,014.56

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