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Finding the Third Proportional to 814.50 and 1,167.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 814.50 and 1,167.19 is: 1,672.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.50 : 1,167.19 = 1,167.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.50/1,167.19 = 1,167.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.50x = 1,167.19 × 1,167.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.50x = 1,362,326.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,326.66/814.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,672.59

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