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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,820.50 and 1,180,587.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,820.50 and 1,180,587.75 is: 1,595,050.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,820.50 : 1,180,587.75 = 1,180,587.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,820.50/1,180,587.75 = 1,180,587.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,820.50x = 1,180,587.75 × 1,180,587.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,820.50x = 1,393,787,435,450.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,787,435,450.06/873,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,050.05

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