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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,844 and 1,180,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,844 and 1,180,620 is: 1,595,094.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,844 : 1,180,620 = 1,180,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,844/1,180,620 = 1,180,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,844x = 1,180,620 × 1,180,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,844x = 1,393,863,584,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,863,584,400/873,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,094.30

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