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Finding the Third Proportional to 383 and 433.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 383 and 433.50 is: 490.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383 : 433.50 = 433.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383/433.50 = 433.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383x = 433.50 × 433.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383x = 187,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,922.25/383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490.66

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