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Finding the Third Proportional to 807.19 and 1,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 807.19 and 1,746 is: 3,776.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807.19 : 1,746 = 1,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807.19/1,746 = 1,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807.19x = 1,746 × 1,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807.19x = 3,048,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,516/807.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,776.71

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