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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,440 and 1,167,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,440 and 1,167,046 is: 1,856,997.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,440 : 1,167,046 = 1,167,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,440/1,167,046 = 1,167,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,440x = 1,167,046 × 1,167,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,440x = 1,361,996,366,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,996,366,116/733,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,997.66

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