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Finding the Third Proportional to 880.75 and 1,232.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 880.75 and 1,232.38 is: 1,724.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.75 : 1,232.38 = 1,232.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.75/1,232.38 = 1,232.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.75x = 1,232.38 × 1,232.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.75x = 1,518,748.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,748.14/880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,724.38

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