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Finding the Third Proportional to 857.75 and 1,225.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 857.75 and 1,225.38 is: 1,750.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857.75 : 1,225.38 = 1,225.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857.75/1,225.38 = 1,225.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857.75x = 1,225.38 × 1,225.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857.75x = 1,501,543.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,543.89/857.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,750.56

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