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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,815.34 and 1,180,581.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,815.34 and 1,180,581.33 is: 1,595,042.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,815.34 : 1,180,581.33 = 1,180,581.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,815.34/1,180,581.33 = 1,180,581.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,815.34x = 1,180,581.33 × 1,180,581.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,815.34x = 1,393,772,272,317.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,772,272,317.39/873,815.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,042.11

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