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Finding the Third Proportional to 847.13 and 1,419.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 847.13 and 1,419.19 is: 2,377.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847.13 : 1,419.19 = 1,419.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847.13/1,419.19 = 1,419.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847.13x = 1,419.19 × 1,419.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847.13x = 2,014,093.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,093.16/847.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377.56

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