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Finding the Third Proportional to 829.88 and 1,207.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 829.88 and 1,207.13 is: 1,755.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.88 : 1,207.13 = 1,207.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.88/1,207.13 = 1,207.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.88x = 1,207.13 × 1,207.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.88x = 1,457,150.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,150.77/829.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,755.87

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