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Finding the Third Proportional to 834.94 and 1,371.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 834.94 and 1,371.38 is: 2,252.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.94 : 1,371.38 = 1,371.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.94/1,371.38 = 1,371.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.94x = 1,371.38 × 1,371.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.94x = 1,880,669.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,669.39/834.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252.47

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