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Finding the Third Proportional to 764.25 and 1,192.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 764.25 and 1,192.13 is: 1,859.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    764.25 : 1,192.13 = 1,192.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    764.25/1,192.13 = 1,192.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    764.25x = 1,192.13 × 1,192.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    764.25x = 1,421,162.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,162.02/764.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,859.55

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