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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,880 and 1,033,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,880 and 1,033,464 is: 1,455,343.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,880 : 1,033,464 = 1,033,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,880/1,033,464 = 1,033,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,880x = 1,033,464 × 1,033,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,880x = 1,068,047,839,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,047,839,296/733,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,455,343.98

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