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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,998 and 1,180,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,998 and 1,180,839 is: 1,595,404.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,998 : 1,180,839 = 1,180,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,998/1,180,839 = 1,180,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,998x = 1,180,839 × 1,180,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,998x = 1,394,380,743,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,380,743,921/873,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,404.96

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