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Finding the Third Proportional to 873.50 and 1,223.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 873.50 and 1,223.75 is: 1,714.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873.50 : 1,223.75 = 1,223.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873.50/1,223.75 = 1,223.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873.50x = 1,223.75 × 1,223.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873.50x = 1,497,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,564.06/873.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,714.44

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