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Finding the Third Proportional to 853.88 and 1,291.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 853.88 and 1,291.31 is: 1,952.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853.88 : 1,291.31 = 1,291.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853.88/1,291.31 = 1,291.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853.88x = 1,291.31 × 1,291.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853.88x = 1,667,487.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,487.97/853.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,952.85

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