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Finding the Third Proportional to 869.78 and 1,532.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 869.78 and 1,532.93 is: 2,701.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869.78 : 1,532.93 = 1,532.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869.78/1,532.93 = 1,532.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869.78x = 1,532.93 × 1,532.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869.78x = 2,349,871.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,349,871.18/869.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,701.68

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