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Finding the Third Proportional to 881.75 and 1,288.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 881.75 and 1,288.75 is: 1,883.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881.75 : 1,288.75 = 1,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881.75/1,288.75 = 1,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881.75x = 1,288.75 × 1,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881.75x = 1,660,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,660,876.56/881.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883.61

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