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Finding the Third Proportional to 833.91 and 1,383.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 833.91 and 1,383.05 is: 2,293.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.91 : 1,383.05 = 1,383.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.91/1,383.05 = 1,383.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.91x = 1,383.05 × 1,383.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.91x = 1,912,818.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,818.66/833.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293.81

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