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Finding the Third Proportional to 807 and 1,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 807 and 1,733 is: 3,721.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807 : 1,733 = 1,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807/1,733 = 1,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807x = 1,733 × 1,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807x = 3,003,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,003,289/807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,721.55

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