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Finding the Third Proportional to 844.88 and 1,262.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 844.88 and 1,262.81 is: 1,887.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.88 : 1,262.81 = 1,262.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.88/1,262.81 = 1,262.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.88x = 1,262.81 × 1,262.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.88x = 1,594,695.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,695.41/844.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887.49

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