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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,822.75 and 1,180,591.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,822.75 and 1,180,591.13 is: 1,595,055.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,822.75 : 1,180,591.13 = 1,180,591.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,822.75/1,180,591.13 = 1,180,591.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,822.75x = 1,180,591.13 × 1,180,591.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,822.75x = 1,393,795,404,428.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,795,404,428.77/873,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,055.07

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