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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,990 and 1,180,831.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,990 and 1,180,831.50 is: 1,595,399.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,990 : 1,180,831.50 = 1,180,831.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,990/1,180,831.50 = 1,180,831.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,990x = 1,180,831.50 × 1,180,831.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,990x = 1,394,363,031,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,363,031,392.25/873,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,399.30

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