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Finding the Third Proportional to 819.29 and 1,229.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 819.29 and 1,229.03 is: 1,843.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819.29 : 1,229.03 = 1,229.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819.29/1,229.03 = 1,229.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819.29x = 1,229.03 × 1,229.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819.29x = 1,510,508.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,508.21/819.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,843.67

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