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Finding the Third Proportional to 739.13 and 1,144.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 739.13 and 1,144.55 is: 1,772.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739.13 : 1,144.55 = 1,144.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739.13/1,144.55 = 1,144.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739.13x = 1,144.55 × 1,144.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739.13x = 1,309,987.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,987.55/739.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,772.35

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