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Finding the Third Proportional to 844.00 and 1,277.65

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Solution

The third proportional to 844.00 and 1,277.65 is: 1,934.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.00 : 1,277.65 = 1,277.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.00/1,277.65 = 1,277.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.00x = 1,277.65 × 1,277.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.00x = 1,632,385.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,385.53/844.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,934.12

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