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Finding the Third Proportional to 879 and 1,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 879 and 1,551 is: 2,736.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879 : 1,551 = 1,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879/1,551 = 1,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879x = 1,551 × 1,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879x = 2,405,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,601/879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736.75

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