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Finding the Third Proportional to 779.75 and 1,140.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 779.75 and 1,140.88 is: 1,669.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779.75 : 1,140.88 = 1,140.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779.75/1,140.88 = 1,140.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779.75x = 1,140.88 × 1,140.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779.75x = 1,301,595.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,595.77/779.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669.25

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