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Finding the Third Proportional to 843.75 and 1,356.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 843.75 and 1,356.75 is: 2,181.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.75 : 1,356.75 = 1,356.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.75/1,356.75 = 1,356.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.75x = 1,356.75 × 1,356.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.75x = 1,840,770.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,770.56/843.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181.65

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