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Finding the Third Proportional to 879 and 1,243.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 879 and 1,243.13 is: 1,758.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879 : 1,243.13 = 1,243.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879/1,243.13 = 1,243.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879x = 1,243.13 × 1,243.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879x = 1,545,359.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,359.77/879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,758.09

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