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Finding the Third Proportional to 715.92 and 1,161.21

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Solution

The third proportional to 715.92 and 1,161.21 is: 1,883.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715.92 : 1,161.21 = 1,161.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715.92/1,161.21 = 1,161.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715.92x = 1,161.21 × 1,161.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715.92x = 1,348,410.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,410.84/715.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883.46

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