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Finding the Third Proportional to 789.75 and 1,208.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 789.75 and 1,208.25 is: 1,848.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789.75 : 1,208.25 = 1,208.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789.75/1,208.25 = 1,208.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789.75x = 1,208.25 × 1,208.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789.75x = 1,459,868.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,868.06/789.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,848.52

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