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Finding the Third Proportional to 882.75 and 1,240.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 882.75 and 1,240.13 is: 1,742.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.75 : 1,240.13 = 1,240.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.75/1,240.13 = 1,240.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.75x = 1,240.13 × 1,240.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.75x = 1,537,910.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,910.02/882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742.18

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