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Finding the Third Proportional to 830.81 and 1,214.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 830.81 and 1,214.06 is: 1,774.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.81 : 1,214.06 = 1,214.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.81/1,214.06 = 1,214.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.81x = 1,214.06 × 1,214.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.81x = 1,473,947.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,947.75/830.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,774.10

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