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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,438 and 1,167,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,438 and 1,167,043 is: 1,856,993.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,438 : 1,167,043 = 1,167,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,438/1,167,043 = 1,167,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,438x = 1,167,043 × 1,167,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,438x = 1,361,989,363,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,989,363,849/733,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,993.18

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