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Finding the Third Proportional to 816.75 and 1,194.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 816.75 and 1,194.75 is: 1,747.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816.75 : 1,194.75 = 1,194.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816.75/1,194.75 = 1,194.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816.75x = 1,194.75 × 1,194.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816.75x = 1,427,427.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,427.56/816.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,747.69

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