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Finding the Third Proportional to 832.25 and 1,232.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 832.25 and 1,232.25 is: 1,824.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832.25 : 1,232.25 = 1,232.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832.25/1,232.25 = 1,232.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832.25x = 1,232.25 × 1,232.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832.25x = 1,518,440.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,440.06/832.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824.50

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