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Finding the Third Proportional to 433,433 and 575,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 433,433 and 575,120 is: 763,123.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,433 : 575,120 = 575,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,433/575,120 = 575,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,433x = 575,120 × 575,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,433x = 330,763,014,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,763,014,400/433,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,123.75

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