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Finding the Third Proportional to 839.25 and 1,298.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 839.25 and 1,298.81 is: 2,010.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839.25 : 1,298.81 = 1,298.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839.25/1,298.81 = 1,298.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839.25x = 1,298.81 × 1,298.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839.25x = 1,686,913.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,913.91/839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,010.03

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