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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,422 and 1,167,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,422 and 1,167,018 is: 1,856,954.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,422 : 1,167,018 = 1,167,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,422/1,167,018 = 1,167,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,422x = 1,167,018 × 1,167,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,422x = 1,361,931,012,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,931,012,324/733,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,954.13

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