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Finding the Third Proportional to 817.13 and 1,138.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 817.13 and 1,138.88 is: 1,587.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817.13 : 1,138.88 = 1,138.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817.13/1,138.88 = 1,138.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817.13x = 1,138.88 × 1,138.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817.13x = 1,297,036.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,036.27/817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,587.32

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