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Finding the Third Proportional to 885.75 and 1,184.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 885.75 and 1,184.25 is: 1,583.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885.75 : 1,184.25 = 1,184.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885.75/1,184.25 = 1,184.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885.75x = 1,184.25 × 1,184.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885.75x = 1,402,448.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,448.06/885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583.35

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