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Finding the Third Proportional to 977.50 and 1,114.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 977.50 and 1,114.75 is: 1,271.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977.50 : 1,114.75 = 1,114.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977.50/1,114.75 = 1,114.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977.50x = 1,114.75 × 1,114.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977.50x = 1,242,667.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,667.56/977.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,271.27

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