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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,978 and 1,180,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,978 and 1,180,813.50 is: 1,595,372.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,978 : 1,180,813.50 = 1,180,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,978/1,180,813.50 = 1,180,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,978x = 1,180,813.50 × 1,180,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,978x = 1,394,320,521,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,320,521,782.25/873,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,372.56

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