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Finding the Third Proportional to 877.71 and 1,275.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 877.71 and 1,275.75 is: 1,854.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.71 : 1,275.75 = 1,275.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.71/1,275.75 = 1,275.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.71x = 1,275.75 × 1,275.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.71x = 1,627,538.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,627,538.06/877.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854.30

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