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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,974 and 1,180,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,974 and 1,180,806 is: 1,595,359.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,974 : 1,180,806 = 1,180,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,974/1,180,806 = 1,180,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,974x = 1,180,806 × 1,180,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,974x = 1,394,302,809,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,302,809,636/873,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,359.60

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