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Finding the Third Proportional to 799.88 and 1,740.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 799.88 and 1,740.38 is: 3,786.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799.88 : 1,740.38 = 1,740.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799.88/1,740.38 = 1,740.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799.88x = 1,740.38 × 1,740.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799.88x = 3,028,905.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,905.14/799.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,786.72

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