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Finding the Third Proportional to 734.70 and 1,776.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 734.70 and 1,776.94 is: 4,297.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734.70 : 1,776.94 = 1,776.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734.70/1,776.94 = 1,776.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734.70x = 1,776.94 × 1,776.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734.70x = 3,157,506.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,506.88/734.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,297.71

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