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Finding the Third Proportional to 856.13 and 1,288.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 856.13 and 1,288.13 is: 1,938.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    856.13 : 1,288.13 = 1,288.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    856.13/1,288.13 = 1,288.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    856.13x = 1,288.13 × 1,288.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    856.13x = 1,659,266.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,659,266.02/856.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,938.11

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