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Finding the Third Proportional to 871.25 and 1,833.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 871.25 and 1,833.75 is: 3,859.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871.25 : 1,833.75 = 1,833.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871.25/1,833.75 = 1,833.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871.25x = 1,833.75 × 1,833.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871.25x = 3,362,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,639.06/871.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859.56

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