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Finding the Third Proportional to 793.06 and 1,756.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 793.06 and 1,756.13 is: 3,888.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793.06 : 1,756.13 = 1,756.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793.06/1,756.13 = 1,756.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793.06x = 1,756.13 × 1,756.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793.06x = 3,083,975.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,975.02/793.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,888.69

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