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Finding the Third Proportional to 843.75 and 1,267.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 843.75 and 1,267.88 is: 1,905.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.75 : 1,267.88 = 1,267.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.75/1,267.88 = 1,267.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.75x = 1,267.88 × 1,267.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.75x = 1,607,507.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,507.02/843.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,905.19

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