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Finding the Third Proportional to 852.38 and 1,233.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 852.38 and 1,233.75 is: 1,785.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852.38 : 1,233.75 = 1,233.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852.38/1,233.75 = 1,233.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852.38x = 1,233.75 × 1,233.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852.38x = 1,522,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522,139.06/852.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,785.76

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