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Finding the Third Proportional to 778.13 and 1,693.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 778.13 and 1,693.13 is: 3,684.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    778.13 : 1,693.13 = 1,693.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    778.13/1,693.13 = 1,693.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    778.13x = 1,693.13 × 1,693.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    778.13x = 2,866,672.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,866,672.27/778.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,684.08

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