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Finding the Third Proportional to 742.13 and 1,153.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 742.13 and 1,153.63 is: 1,793.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    742.13 : 1,153.63 = 1,153.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    742.13/1,153.63 = 1,153.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    742.13x = 1,153.63 × 1,153.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    742.13x = 1,330,850.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,850.64/742.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793.30

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