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Finding the Third Proportional to 727.13 and 1,038.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 727.13 and 1,038.94 is: 1,484.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727.13 : 1,038.94 = 1,038.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727.13/1,038.94 = 1,038.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727.13x = 1,038.94 × 1,038.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727.13x = 1,079,391.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,391.13/727.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,484.46

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