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Finding the Third Proportional to 864.84 and 1,479.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 864.84 and 1,479.52 is: 2,531.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864.84 : 1,479.52 = 1,479.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864.84/1,479.52 = 1,479.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864.84x = 1,479.52 × 1,479.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864.84x = 2,188,966.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,966.48/864.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,531.05

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