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Finding the Third Proportional to 841.43 and 1,204.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 841.43 and 1,204.45 is: 1,724.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841.43 : 1,204.45 = 1,204.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841.43/1,204.45 = 1,204.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841.43x = 1,204.45 × 1,204.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841.43x = 1,450,707.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,707.33/841.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,724.10

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