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Finding the Third Proportional to 822.75 and 1,242.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 822.75 and 1,242.75 is: 1,877.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822.75 : 1,242.75 = 1,242.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822.75/1,242.75 = 1,242.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822.75x = 1,242.75 × 1,242.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822.75x = 1,544,427.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,427.56/822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877.15

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