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Finding the Third Proportional to 859.88 and 1,230.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 859.88 and 1,230.56 is: 1,761.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.88 : 1,230.56 = 1,230.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.88/1,230.56 = 1,230.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.88x = 1,230.56 × 1,230.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.88x = 1,514,284.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,284.07/859.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761.05

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