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Finding the Third Proportional to 869.06 and 1,272.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 869.06 and 1,272.56 is: 1,863.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869.06 : 1,272.56 = 1,272.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869.06/1,272.56 = 1,272.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869.06x = 1,272.56 × 1,272.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869.06x = 1,619,415.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,415.32/869.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863.40

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