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Finding the Third Proportional to 814.13 and 1,166.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 814.13 and 1,166.63 is: 1,671.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.13 : 1,166.63 = 1,166.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.13/1,166.63 = 1,166.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.13x = 1,166.63 × 1,166.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.13x = 1,361,013.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,013.89/814.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,671.75

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