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Finding the Third Proportional to 830.75 and 1,248.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830.75 and 1,248.50 is: 1,876.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.75 : 1,248.50 = 1,248.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.75/1,248.50 = 1,248.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.75x = 1,248.50 × 1,248.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.75x = 1,558,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,752.25/830.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,876.32

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