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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,819.56 and 1,180,586.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,819.56 and 1,180,586.81 is: 1,595,049.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,819.56 : 1,180,586.81 = 1,180,586.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,819.56/1,180,586.81 = 1,180,586.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,819.56x = 1,180,586.81 × 1,180,586.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,819.56x = 1,393,785,221,848.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,785,221,848.91/873,819.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,049.23

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