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Finding the Third Proportional to 854.75 and 2,212.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 854.75 and 2,212.25 is: 5,725.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854.75 : 2,212.25 = 2,212.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854.75/2,212.25 = 2,212.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854.75x = 2,212.25 × 2,212.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854.75x = 4,894,050.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,894,050.06/854.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,725.71

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