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Finding the Third Proportional to 845.81 and 1,207.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 845.81 and 1,207.13 is: 1,722.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845.81 : 1,207.13 = 1,207.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845.81/1,207.13 = 1,207.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845.81x = 1,207.13 × 1,207.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845.81x = 1,457,150.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,150.77/845.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,722.78

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