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Finding the Third Proportional to 859.75 and 1,578.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 859.75 and 1,578.50 is: 2,898.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.75 : 1,578.50 = 1,578.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.75/1,578.50 = 1,578.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.75x = 1,578.50 × 1,578.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.75x = 2,491,662.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,662.25/859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,898.12

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