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Finding the Third Proportional to 810.75 and 1,177.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 810.75 and 1,177.13 is: 1,709.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    810.75 : 1,177.13 = 1,177.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    810.75/1,177.13 = 1,177.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    810.75x = 1,177.13 × 1,177.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    810.75x = 1,385,623.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,623.27/810.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,709.06

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