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Finding the Third Proportional to 793.97 and 1,193.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 793.97 and 1,193.44 is: 1,793.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793.97 : 1,193.44 = 1,193.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793.97/1,193.44 = 1,193.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793.97x = 1,193.44 × 1,193.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793.97x = 1,424,293.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,293.07/793.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793.89

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