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Finding the Third Proportional to 947.25 and 1,304.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 947.25 and 1,304.44 is: 1,796.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    947.25 : 1,304.44 = 1,304.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    947.25/1,304.44 = 1,304.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    947.25x = 1,304.44 × 1,304.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    947.25x = 1,701,557.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,557.19/947.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,796.31

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