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Finding the Third Proportional to 843.54 and 1,267.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 843.54 and 1,267.52 is: 1,904.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.54 : 1,267.52 = 1,267.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.54/1,267.52 = 1,267.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.54x = 1,267.52 × 1,267.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.54x = 1,606,615.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,615.66/843.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904.61

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