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Finding the Third Proportional to 793.13 and 1,209.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 793.13 and 1,209.94 is: 1,845.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793.13 : 1,209.94 = 1,209.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793.13/1,209.94 = 1,209.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793.13x = 1,209.94 × 1,209.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793.13x = 1,463,948.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,948.75/793.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,845.80

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