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Finding the Third Proportional to 329.91 and 515.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 329.91 and 515.11 is: 804.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329.91 : 515.11 = 515.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329.91/515.11 = 515.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329.91x = 515.11 × 515.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329.91x = 265,337.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,337.67/329.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804.28

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