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Finding the Third Proportional to 805.50 and 1,756.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 805.50 and 1,756.41 is: 3,829.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805.50 : 1,756.41 = 1,756.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805.50/1,756.41 = 1,756.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805.50x = 1,756.41 × 1,756.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805.50x = 3,084,962.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,962.92/805.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,829.87

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