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Finding the Third Proportional to 805.64 and 1,207.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 805.64 and 1,207.97 is: 1,811.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805.64 : 1,207.97 = 1,207.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805.64/1,207.97 = 1,207.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805.64x = 1,207.97 × 1,207.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805.64x = 1,459,188.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,188.50/805.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811.22

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