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Finding the Third Proportional to 824.63 and 1,247.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 824.63 and 1,247.63 is: 1,887.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.63 : 1,247.63 = 1,247.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.63/1,247.63 = 1,247.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.63x = 1,247.63 × 1,247.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.63x = 1,556,568.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,568.14/824.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887.61

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