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Finding the Third Proportional to 739.75 and 1,742.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 739.75 and 1,742.75 is: 4,105.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739.75 : 1,742.75 = 1,742.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739.75/1,742.75 = 1,742.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739.75x = 1,742.75 × 1,742.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739.75x = 3,037,177.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,037,177.56/739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,105.68

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