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Finding the Third Proportional to 807.47 and 1,771.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 807.47 and 1,771.88 is: 3,888.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807.47 : 1,771.88 = 1,771.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807.47/1,771.88 = 1,771.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807.47x = 1,771.88 × 1,771.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807.47x = 3,139,541.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,139,541.02/807.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,888.13

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