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Finding the Third Proportional to 978.75 and 2,358.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 978.75 and 2,358.75 is: 5,684.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978.75 : 2,358.75 = 2,358.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978.75/2,358.75 = 2,358.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978.75x = 2,358.75 × 2,358.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978.75x = 5,563,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,563,701.56/978.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,684.50

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