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Finding the Third Proportional to 822.38 and 1,117.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 822.38 and 1,117.69 is: 1,519.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822.38 : 1,117.69 = 1,117.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822.38/1,117.69 = 1,117.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822.38x = 1,117.69 × 1,117.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822.38x = 1,249,225.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,225.35/822.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,519.05

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