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Finding the Third Proportional to 809.19 and 1,026.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 809.19 and 1,026.38 is: 1,301.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.19 : 1,026.38 = 1,026.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.19/1,026.38 = 1,026.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.19x = 1,026.38 × 1,026.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.19x = 1,053,445.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,445.64/809.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,301.86

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