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Finding the Third Proportional to 821.50 and 1,273.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 821.50 and 1,273.75 is: 1,974.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821.50 : 1,273.75 = 1,273.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821.50/1,273.75 = 1,273.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821.50x = 1,273.75 × 1,273.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821.50x = 1,622,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,622,439.06/821.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974.97

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