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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,323.75 and 2,998.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,323.75 and 2,998.88 is: 6,793.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,323.75 : 2,998.88 = 2,998.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,323.75/2,998.88 = 2,998.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,323.75x = 2,998.88 × 2,998.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,323.75x = 8,993,251.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,993,251.27/1,323.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,793.77

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