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Finding the Third Proportional to 793.13 and 1,181.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 793.13 and 1,181.25 is: 1,759.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793.13 : 1,181.25 = 1,181.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793.13/1,181.25 = 1,181.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793.13x = 1,181.25 × 1,181.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793.13x = 1,395,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,351.56/793.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759.31

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