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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,882 and 1,033,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,882 and 1,033,477 is: 1,455,376.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,882 : 1,033,477 = 1,033,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,882/1,033,477 = 1,033,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,882x = 1,033,477 × 1,033,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,882x = 1,068,074,709,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,074,709,529/733,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,455,376.63

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