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Finding the Third Proportional to 826.06 and 1,125.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 826.06 and 1,125.16 is: 1,532.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826.06 : 1,125.16 = 1,125.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826.06/1,125.16 = 1,125.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826.06x = 1,125.16 × 1,125.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826.06x = 1,265,976.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,976.59/826.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,532.54

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