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Finding the Third Proportional to 612.88 and 1,277.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 612.88 and 1,277.50 is: 2,662.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.88 : 1,277.50 = 1,277.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.88/1,277.50 = 1,277.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.88x = 1,277.50 × 1,277.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.88x = 1,632,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,006.25/612.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,662.87

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