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Finding the Third Proportional to 841.50 and 1,263.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 841.50 and 1,263.75 is: 1,897.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841.50 : 1,263.75 = 1,263.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841.50/1,263.75 = 1,263.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841.50x = 1,263.75 × 1,263.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841.50x = 1,597,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,064.06/841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897.88

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