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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,424 and 1,167,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,424 and 1,167,021 is: 1,856,958.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,424 : 1,167,021 = 1,167,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,424/1,167,021 = 1,167,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,424x = 1,167,021 × 1,167,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,424x = 1,361,938,014,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,938,014,441/733,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,958.61

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