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Finding the Third Proportional to 813.38 and 1,295.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 813.38 and 1,295.16 is: 2,062.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813.38 : 1,295.16 = 1,295.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813.38/1,295.16 = 1,295.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813.38x = 1,295.16 × 1,295.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813.38x = 1,677,429.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,429.71/813.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,062.31

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