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Finding the Third Proportional to 833 and 1,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 833 and 1,253 is: 1,884.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833 : 1,253 = 1,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833/1,253 = 1,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833x = 1,253 × 1,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833x = 1,570,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,009/833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884.76

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