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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,344 and 1,166,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,344 and 1,166,908 is: 1,856,801.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,344 : 1,166,908 = 1,166,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,344/1,166,908 = 1,166,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,344x = 1,166,908 × 1,166,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,344x = 1,361,674,280,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,674,280,464/733,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,801.56

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