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Finding the Third Proportional to 781.13 and 1,735.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 781.13 and 1,735.13 is: 3,854.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781.13 : 1,735.13 = 1,735.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781.13/1,735.13 = 1,735.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781.13x = 1,735.13 × 1,735.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781.13x = 3,010,658.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,010,658.77/781.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,854.26

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