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Finding the Third Proportional to 781.50 and 1,551.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 781.50 and 1,551.75 is: 3,081.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781.50 : 1,551.75 = 1,551.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781.50/1,551.75 = 1,551.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781.50x = 1,551.75 × 1,551.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781.50x = 2,407,928.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,928.06/781.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,081.16

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