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Finding the Third Proportional to 772.75 and 1,206.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 772.75 and 1,206.25 is: 1,882.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772.75 : 1,206.25 = 1,206.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772.75/1,206.25 = 1,206.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772.75x = 1,206.25 × 1,206.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772.75x = 1,455,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,455,039.06/772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,882.94

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