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Finding the Third Proportional to 878.25 and 1,439.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 878.25 and 1,439.75 is: 2,360.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878.25 : 1,439.75 = 1,439.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878.25/1,439.75 = 1,439.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878.25x = 1,439.75 × 1,439.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878.25x = 2,072,880.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,880.06/878.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,360.24

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