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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,954 and 1,180,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,954 and 1,180,779 is: 1,595,323.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,954 : 1,180,779 = 1,180,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,954/1,180,779 = 1,180,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,954x = 1,180,779 × 1,180,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,954x = 1,394,239,046,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,239,046,841/873,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,323.15

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