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Finding the Third Proportional to 809.25 and 1,781.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 809.25 and 1,781.63 is: 3,922.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.25 : 1,781.63 = 1,781.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.25/1,781.63 = 1,781.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.25x = 1,781.63 × 1,781.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.25x = 3,174,187.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,174,187.64/809.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922.38

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