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Finding the Third Proportional to 739.13 and 1,743.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 739.13 and 1,743.19 is: 4,111.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739.13 : 1,743.19 = 1,743.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739.13/1,743.19 = 1,743.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739.13x = 1,743.19 × 1,743.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739.13x = 3,038,702.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,702.66/739.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,111.22

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