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Finding the Third Proportional to 893.25 and 1,293.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 893.25 and 1,293.75 is: 1,873.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893.25 : 1,293.75 = 1,293.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893.25/1,293.75 = 1,293.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893.25x = 1,293.75 × 1,293.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893.25x = 1,673,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,673,789.06/893.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873.82

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