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Finding the Third Proportional to 811.38 and 1,213.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 811.38 and 1,213.13 is: 1,813.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811.38 : 1,213.13 = 1,213.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811.38/1,213.13 = 1,213.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811.38x = 1,213.13 × 1,213.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811.38x = 1,471,672.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,672.27/811.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813.80

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