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Finding the Third Proportional to 799.13 and 1,992.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 799.13 and 1,992.84 is: 4,969.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799.13 : 1,992.84 = 1,992.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799.13/1,992.84 = 1,992.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799.13x = 1,992.84 × 1,992.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799.13x = 3,971,426.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,426.21/799.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,969.72

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