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Finding the Third Proportional to 933.33 and 1,268.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 933.33 and 1,268.30 is: 1,723.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    933.33 : 1,268.30 = 1,268.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    933.33/1,268.30 = 1,268.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    933.33x = 1,268.30 × 1,268.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    933.33x = 1,608,576.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,576.96/933.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,723.48

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