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Finding the Third Proportional to 917.75 and 1,231.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917.75 and 1,231.50 is: 1,652.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917.75 : 1,231.50 = 1,231.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917.75/1,231.50 = 1,231.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917.75x = 1,231.50 × 1,231.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917.75x = 1,516,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,592.25/917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,652.51

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