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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,819 and 1,180,585.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,819 and 1,180,585.50 is: 1,595,046.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,819 : 1,180,585.50 = 1,180,585.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,819/1,180,585.50 = 1,180,585.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,819x = 1,180,585.50 × 1,180,585.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,819x = 1,393,782,122,810.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,782,122,810.25/873,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,046.71

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