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Finding the Third Proportional to 897.75 and 1,212.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 897.75 and 1,212.38 is: 1,637.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897.75 : 1,212.38 = 1,212.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897.75/1,212.38 = 1,212.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897.75x = 1,212.38 × 1,212.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897.75x = 1,469,853.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,853.14/897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,637.26

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