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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,759.57 and 3,823.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,759.57 and 3,823.36 is: 8,307.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,759.57 : 3,823.36 = 3,823.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,759.57/3,823.36 = 3,823.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,759.57x = 3,823.36 × 3,823.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,759.57x = 14,618,076.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,618,076.91/1,759.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,307.75

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