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Finding the Third Proportional to 837.42 and 1,231.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 837.42 and 1,231.88 is: 1,812.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837.42 : 1,231.88 = 1,231.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837.42/1,231.88 = 1,231.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837.42x = 1,231.88 × 1,231.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837.42x = 1,517,516.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,516.02/837.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812.13

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