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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,816 and 1,180,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,816 and 1,180,576 is: 1,595,026.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,816 : 1,180,576 = 1,180,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,816/1,180,576 = 1,180,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,816x = 1,180,576 × 1,180,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,816x = 1,393,759,691,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,759,691,776/873,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,026.52

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