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Finding the Third Proportional to 857.25 and 1,161.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 857.25 and 1,161.56 is: 1,573.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857.25 : 1,161.56 = 1,161.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857.25/1,161.56 = 1,161.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857.25x = 1,161.56 × 1,161.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857.25x = 1,349,227.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,227.44/857.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573.90

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