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Finding the Third Proportional to 882.56 and 1,176.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 882.56 and 1,176.75 is: 1,569

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.56 : 1,176.75 = 1,176.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.56/1,176.75 = 1,176.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.56x = 1,176.75 × 1,176.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.56x = 1,384,740.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,740.56/882.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,569

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