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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,878 and 1,033,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,878 and 1,033,471 is: 1,455,367.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,878 : 1,033,471 = 1,033,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,878/1,033,471 = 1,033,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,878x = 1,033,471 × 1,033,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,878x = 1,068,062,307,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,062,307,841/733,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,455,367.66

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