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Finding the Third Proportional to 768.13 and 1,121.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 768.13 and 1,121.38 is: 1,637.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768.13 : 1,121.38 = 1,121.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768.13/1,121.38 = 1,121.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768.13x = 1,121.38 × 1,121.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768.13x = 1,257,481.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,481.89/768.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,637.08

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