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Finding the Third Proportional to 843.38 and 1,267.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 843.38 and 1,267.50 is: 1,904.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.38 : 1,267.50 = 1,267.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.38/1,267.50 = 1,267.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.38x = 1,267.50 × 1,267.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.38x = 1,606,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,556.25/843.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904.91

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