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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,821.25 and 1,180,588.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,821.25 and 1,180,588.50 is: 1,595,050.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,821.25 : 1,180,588.50 = 1,180,588.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,821.25/1,180,588.50 = 1,180,588.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,821.25x = 1,180,588.50 × 1,180,588.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,821.25x = 1,393,789,206,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,789,206,332.25/873,821.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,050.71

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