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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,418 and 1,166,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,418 and 1,166,954 is: 1,856,760.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,418 : 1,166,954 = 1,166,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,418/1,166,954 = 1,166,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,418x = 1,166,954 × 1,166,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,418x = 1,361,781,638,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,781,638,116/733,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,760.59

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