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Finding the Third Proportional to 833.25 and 1,244.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 833.25 and 1,244.63 is: 1,859.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.25 : 1,244.63 = 1,244.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.25/1,244.63 = 1,244.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.25x = 1,244.63 × 1,244.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.25x = 1,549,091.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,091.39/833.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,859.10

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