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Finding the Third Proportional to 809 and 1,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 809 and 1,736 is: 3,725.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809 : 1,736 = 1,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809/1,736 = 1,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809x = 1,736 × 1,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809x = 3,013,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,696/809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,725.21

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