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Finding the Third Proportional to 772.50 and 1,057.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 772.50 and 1,057.50 is: 1,447.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772.50 : 1,057.50 = 1,057.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772.50/1,057.50 = 1,057.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772.50x = 1,057.50 × 1,057.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772.50x = 1,118,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,306.25/772.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,447.65

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