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Finding the Third Proportional to 869.25 and 1,559.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 869.25 and 1,559.63 is: 2,798.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869.25 : 1,559.63 = 1,559.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869.25/1,559.63 = 1,559.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869.25x = 1,559.63 × 1,559.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869.25x = 2,432,430.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,432,430.14/869.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,798.31

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