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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000.13 and 1,153.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000.13 and 1,153.13 is: 1,329.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.13 : 1,153.13 = 1,153.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.13/1,153.13 = 1,153.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.13x = 1,153.13 × 1,153.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.13x = 1,329,697.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,697.27/1,000.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,329.53

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