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Finding the Third Proportional to 789.75 and 1,193.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 789.75 and 1,193.91 is: 1,804.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789.75 : 1,193.91 = 1,193.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789.75/1,193.91 = 1,193.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789.75x = 1,193.91 × 1,193.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789.75x = 1,425,412.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,412.13/789.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804.89

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