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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,975 and 1,180,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,975 and 1,180,809 is: 1,595,365.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,975 : 1,180,809 = 1,180,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,975/1,180,809 = 1,180,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,975x = 1,180,809 × 1,180,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,975x = 1,394,309,894,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,309,894,481/873,975
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,365.88

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