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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,902 and 1,033,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,902 and 1,033,491 is: 1,455,376.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,902 : 1,033,491 = 1,033,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,902/1,033,491 = 1,033,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,902x = 1,033,491 × 1,033,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,902x = 1,068,103,647,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,103,647,081/733,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,455,376.40

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