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Finding the Third Proportional to 813.25 and 1,118.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 813.25 and 1,118.25 is: 1,537.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813.25 : 1,118.25 = 1,118.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813.25/1,118.25 = 1,118.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813.25x = 1,118.25 × 1,118.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813.25x = 1,250,483.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,483.06/813.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,537.64

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