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Finding the Third Proportional to 795.75 and 1,202.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 795.75 and 1,202.63 is: 1,817.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795.75 : 1,202.63 = 1,202.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795.75/1,202.63 = 1,202.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795.75x = 1,202.63 × 1,202.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795.75x = 1,446,306.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,306.89/795.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,817.54

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