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Finding the Third Proportional to 769.75 and 1,184.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 769.75 and 1,184.56 is: 1,822.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769.75 : 1,184.56 = 1,184.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769.75/1,184.56 = 1,184.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769.75x = 1,184.56 × 1,184.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769.75x = 1,403,188.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,188.32/769.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822.91

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