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Finding the Third Proportional to 814.22 and 1,190.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 814.22 and 1,190.11 is: 1,739.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.22 : 1,190.11 = 1,190.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.22/1,190.11 = 1,190.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.22x = 1,190.11 × 1,190.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.22x = 1,416,360.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,360.32/814.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,739.53

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