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Finding the Third Proportional to 633.38 and 1,117.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 633.38 and 1,117.13 is: 1,970.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.38 : 1,117.13 = 1,117.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.38/1,117.13 = 1,117.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.38x = 1,117.13 × 1,117.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.38x = 1,247,968.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,968.27/633.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,970.35

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