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Finding the Third Proportional to 801.38 and 1,234.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 801.38 and 1,234.13 is: 1,900.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    801.38 : 1,234.13 = 1,234.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    801.38/1,234.13 = 1,234.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    801.38x = 1,234.13 × 1,234.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    801.38x = 1,523,064.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,064.52/801.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,900.56

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