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Finding the Third Proportional to 864.84 and 1,297.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 864.84 and 1,297.27 is: 1,945.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864.84 : 1,297.27 = 1,297.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864.84/1,297.27 = 1,297.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864.84x = 1,297.27 × 1,297.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864.84x = 1,682,898.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,682,898.10/864.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,945.90

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