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Finding the Third Proportional to 999.38 and 1,257.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 999.38 and 1,257.75 is: 1,582.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.38 : 1,257.75 = 1,257.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.38/1,257.75 = 1,257.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.38x = 1,257.75 × 1,257.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.38x = 1,581,935.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,935.06/999.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582.92

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