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Finding the Third Proportional to 884.91 and 1,201.35

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Solution

The third proportional to 884.91 and 1,201.35 is: 1,630.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884.91 : 1,201.35 = 1,201.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884.91/1,201.35 = 1,201.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884.91x = 1,201.35 × 1,201.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884.91x = 1,443,253.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,253.79/884.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,630.96

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