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Finding the Third Proportional to 839.25 and 1,126.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 839.25 and 1,126.63 is: 1,512.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839.25 : 1,126.63 = 1,126.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839.25/1,126.63 = 1,126.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839.25x = 1,126.63 × 1,126.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839.25x = 1,269,283.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,283.89/839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,512.40

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