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Finding the Third Proportional to 817.81 and 1,088.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 817.81 and 1,088.31 is: 1,448.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817.81 : 1,088.31 = 1,088.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817.81/1,088.31 = 1,088.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817.81x = 1,088.31 × 1,088.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817.81x = 1,184,424.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,424.10/817.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,448.28

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