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Finding the Third Proportional to 809.13 and 1,733.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 809.13 and 1,733.50 is: 3,713.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.13 : 1,733.50 = 1,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.13/1,733.50 = 1,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.13x = 1,733.50 × 1,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.13x = 3,005,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,005,022.25/809.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,713.92

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