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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,988.50 and 1,180,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,988.50 and 1,180,833 is: 1,595,406.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,988.50 : 1,180,833 = 1,180,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,988.50/1,180,833 = 1,180,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,988.50x = 1,180,833 × 1,180,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,988.50x = 1,394,366,573,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,366,573,889/873,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,406.09

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