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Finding the Third Proportional to 827.06 and 1,213.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 827.06 and 1,213.03 is: 1,779.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827.06 : 1,213.03 = 1,213.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827.06/1,213.03 = 1,213.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827.06x = 1,213.03 × 1,213.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827.06x = 1,471,444.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,444.81/827.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779.12

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