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Finding the Third Proportional to 999.84 and 1,209.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 999.84 and 1,209.09 is: 1,462.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.84 : 1,209.09 = 1,209.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.84/1,209.09 = 1,209.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.84x = 1,209.09 × 1,209.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.84x = 1,461,907.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,907.70/999.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,462.14

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