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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,879 and 1,033,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,879 and 1,033,463 is: 1,455,343.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,879 : 1,033,463 = 1,033,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,879/1,033,463 = 1,033,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,879x = 1,033,463 × 1,033,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,879x = 1,068,045,772,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,045,772,369/733,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,455,343.15

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