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Finding the Third Proportional to 822.38 and 1,241.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 822.38 and 1,241.44 is: 1,874.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822.38 : 1,241.44 = 1,241.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822.38/1,241.44 = 1,241.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822.38x = 1,241.44 × 1,241.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822.38x = 1,541,167.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,167.07/822.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,874.04

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