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Finding the Third Proportional to 831.50 and 1,378.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 831.50 and 1,378.50 is: 2,285.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831.50 : 1,378.50 = 1,378.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831.50/1,378.50 = 1,378.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831.50x = 1,378.50 × 1,378.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831.50x = 1,900,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,262.25/831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,285.34

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