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Finding the Third Proportional to 835.97 and 1,276.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 835.97 and 1,276.22 is: 1,948.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835.97 : 1,276.22 = 1,276.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835.97/1,276.22 = 1,276.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835.97x = 1,276.22 × 1,276.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835.97x = 1,628,734.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,734.30/835.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948.32

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