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Finding the Third Proportional to 807.31 and 1,249.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 807.31 and 1,249.41 is: 1,933.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807.31 : 1,249.41 = 1,249.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807.31/1,249.41 = 1,249.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807.31x = 1,249.41 × 1,249.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807.31x = 1,561,023.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,023.30/807.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,933.61

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