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Finding the Third Proportional to 843.47 and 1,205.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 843.47 and 1,205.30 is: 1,722.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.47 : 1,205.30 = 1,205.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.47/1,205.30 = 1,205.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.47x = 1,205.30 × 1,205.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.47x = 1,452,740.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,740.56/843.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,722.34

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