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Finding the Third Proportional to 739.38 and 1,149.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 739.38 and 1,149.63 is: 1,787.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739.38 : 1,149.63 = 1,149.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739.38/1,149.63 = 1,149.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739.38x = 1,149.63 × 1,149.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739.38x = 1,321,637.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,637.64/739.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,787.51

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