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Finding the Third Proportional to 833.06 and 1,267.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 833.06 and 1,267.59 is: 1,928.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.06 : 1,267.59 = 1,267.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.06/1,267.59 = 1,267.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.06x = 1,267.59 × 1,267.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.06x = 1,606,793.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,793.92/833.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,928.78

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