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Finding the Third Proportional to 834.75 and 1,369.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 834.75 and 1,369.13 is: 2,245.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.75 : 1,369.13 = 1,369.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.75/1,369.13 = 1,369.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.75x = 1,369.13 × 1,369.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.75x = 1,874,503.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,503.27/834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,245.59

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