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Finding the Third Proportional to 792.28 and 1,207.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 792.28 and 1,207.41 is: 1,840.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792.28 : 1,207.41 = 1,207.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792.28/1,207.41 = 1,207.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792.28x = 1,207.41 × 1,207.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792.28x = 1,457,829.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,829.85/792.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840.04

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