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Finding the Third Proportional to 633.94 and 1,047.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 633.94 and 1,047.38 is: 1,730.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.94 : 1,047.38 = 1,047.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.94/1,047.38 = 1,047.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.94x = 1,047.38 × 1,047.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.94x = 1,096,994.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,994.39/633.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,730.45

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