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Finding the Third Proportional to 766.75 and 1,195.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 766.75 and 1,195.69 is: 1,864.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    766.75 : 1,195.69 = 1,195.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    766.75/1,195.69 = 1,195.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    766.75x = 1,195.69 × 1,195.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    766.75x = 1,429,668.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,668.60/766.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864.58

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