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Finding the Third Proportional to 809.50 and 1,739.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 809.50 and 1,739.75 is: 3,739.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.50 : 1,739.75 = 1,739.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.50/1,739.75 = 1,739.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.50x = 1,739.75 × 1,739.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.50x = 3,026,730.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,730.06/809.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,739.01

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