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Finding the Third Proportional to 870.75 and 1,252.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 870.75 and 1,252.13 is: 1,800.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870.75 : 1,252.13 = 1,252.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870.75/1,252.13 = 1,252.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870.75x = 1,252.13 × 1,252.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870.75x = 1,567,817.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,817.02/870.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800.54

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