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Finding the Third Proportional to 804.75 and 1,763.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 804.75 and 1,763.25 is: 3,863.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804.75 : 1,763.25 = 1,763.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804.75/1,763.25 = 1,763.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804.75x = 1,763.25 × 1,763.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804.75x = 3,109,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,109,050.56/804.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863.37

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