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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,971 and 1,180,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,971 and 1,180,803 is: 1,595,356.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,971 : 1,180,803 = 1,180,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,971/1,180,803 = 1,180,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,971x = 1,180,803 × 1,180,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,971x = 1,394,295,724,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,295,724,809/873,971
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,356.97

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