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Finding the Third Proportional to 633.94 and 1,367.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 633.94 and 1,367.44 is: 2,949.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.94 : 1,367.44 = 1,367.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.94/1,367.44 = 1,367.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.94x = 1,367.44 × 1,367.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.94x = 1,869,885.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,885.32/633.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,949.64

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