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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,200 and 2,588.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,200 and 2,588.25 is: 5,582.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200 : 2,588.25 = 2,588.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200/2,588.25 = 2,588.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200x = 2,588.25 × 2,588.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200x = 6,699,038.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,699,038.06/1,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,582.53

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