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Finding the Third Proportional to 527.25 and 1,088.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 527.25 and 1,088.75 is: 2,248.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527.25 : 1,088.75 = 1,088.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527.25/1,088.75 = 1,088.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527.25x = 1,088.75 × 1,088.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527.25x = 1,185,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,376.56/527.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248.22

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