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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,954 and 1,180,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,954 and 1,180,782 is: 1,595,331.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,954 : 1,180,782 = 1,180,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,954/1,180,782 = 1,180,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,954x = 1,180,782 × 1,180,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,954x = 1,394,246,131,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,246,131,524/873,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,331.25

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