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Finding the Third Proportional to 793.50 and 1,738.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793.50 and 1,738.50 is: 3,808.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793.50 : 1,738.50 = 1,738.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793.50/1,738.50 = 1,738.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793.50x = 1,738.50 × 1,738.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793.50x = 3,022,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022,382.25/793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,808.93

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