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Finding the Third Proportional to 924.47 and 1,200.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 924.47 and 1,200.23 is: 1,558.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    924.47 : 1,200.23 = 1,200.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    924.47/1,200.23 = 1,200.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    924.47x = 1,200.23 × 1,200.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    924.47x = 1,440,562.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,562.55/924.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,558.26

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