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Finding the Third Proportional to 784.88 and 1,824.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 784.88 and 1,824.94 is: 4,243.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784.88 : 1,824.94 = 1,824.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784.88/1,824.94 = 1,824.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784.88x = 1,824.94 × 1,824.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784.88x = 3,330,396.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,330,396.88/784.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,243.22

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