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Finding the Third Proportional to 784.75 and 1,153.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 784.75 and 1,153.75 is: 1,696.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784.75 : 1,153.75 = 1,153.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784.75/1,153.75 = 1,153.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784.75x = 1,153.75 × 1,153.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784.75x = 1,331,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,139.06/784.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,696.26

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