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Finding the Third Proportional to 826.53 and 1,243.00

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Solution

The third proportional to 826.53 and 1,243.00 is: 1,869.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826.53 : 1,243.00 = 1,243.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826.53/1,243.00 = 1,243.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826.53x = 1,243.00 × 1,243.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826.53x = 1,545,053.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,053.86/826.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,869.32

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