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Finding the Third Proportional to 854.25 and 1,257.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 854.25 and 1,257.38 is: 1,850.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854.25 : 1,257.38 = 1,257.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854.25/1,257.38 = 1,257.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854.25x = 1,257.38 × 1,257.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854.25x = 1,580,991.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,991.89/854.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850.74

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