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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,446 and 1,121,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,446 and 1,121,972 is: 1,716,310.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,446 : 1,121,972 = 1,121,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,446/1,121,972 = 1,121,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,446x = 1,121,972 × 1,121,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,446x = 1,258,821,168,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,821,168,784/733,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,716,310.63

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