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Finding the Third Proportional to 784.69 and 1,183.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 784.69 and 1,183.36 is: 1,784.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784.69 : 1,183.36 = 1,183.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784.69/1,183.36 = 1,183.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784.69x = 1,183.36 × 1,183.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784.69x = 1,400,339.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,339.41/784.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,784.58

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