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Finding the Third Proportional to 849.25 and 1,313.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 849.25 and 1,313.25 is: 2,030.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.25 : 1,313.25 = 1,313.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.25/1,313.25 = 1,313.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.25x = 1,313.25 × 1,313.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.25x = 1,724,625.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,625.56/849.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030.76

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