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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,831 and 1,180,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,831 and 1,180,602 is: 1,595,069.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,831 : 1,180,602 = 1,180,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,831/1,180,602 = 1,180,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,831x = 1,180,602 × 1,180,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,831x = 1,393,821,082,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,821,082,404/873,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,069.39

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