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Finding the Third Proportional to 900.75 and 1,210.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 900.75 and 1,210.88 is: 1,627.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900.75 : 1,210.88 = 1,210.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900.75/1,210.88 = 1,210.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900.75x = 1,210.88 × 1,210.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900.75x = 1,466,218.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,218.27/900.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,627.77

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