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Finding the Third Proportional to 837 and 1,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 837 and 1,118 is: 1,493.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837 : 1,118 = 1,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837/1,118 = 1,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837x = 1,118 × 1,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837x = 1,249,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,924/837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,493.34

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