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Finding the Third Proportional to 874.88 and 1,224.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 874.88 and 1,224.75 is: 1,714.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.88 : 1,224.75 = 1,224.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.88/1,224.75 = 1,224.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.88x = 1,224.75 × 1,224.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.88x = 1,500,012.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,012.56/874.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,714.55

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