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Finding the Third Proportional to 849 and 1,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 849 and 1,193 is: 1,676.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849 : 1,193 = 1,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849/1,193 = 1,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849x = 1,193 × 1,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849x = 1,423,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,249/849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,676.38

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