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Finding the Third Proportional to 849.88 and 1,143.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 849.88 and 1,143.88 is: 1,539.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.88 : 1,143.88 = 1,143.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.88/1,143.88 = 1,143.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.88x = 1,143.88 × 1,143.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.88x = 1,308,450.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,450.02/849.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,539.58

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