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Finding the Third Proportional to 741.81 and 1,153.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 741.81 and 1,153.19 is: 1,792.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741.81 : 1,153.19 = 1,153.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741.81/1,153.19 = 1,153.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741.81x = 1,153.19 × 1,153.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741.81x = 1,329,841.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,841.41/741.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792.69

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