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Finding the Third Proportional to 744.19 and 1,378.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 744.19 and 1,378.27 is: 2,552.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744.19 : 1,378.27 = 1,378.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744.19/1,378.27 = 1,378.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744.19x = 1,378.27 × 1,378.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744.19x = 1,899,616.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,616.13/744.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552.60

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