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Finding the Third Proportional to 809.69 and 1,765.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 809.69 and 1,765.75 is: 3,850.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.69 : 1,765.75 = 1,765.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.69/1,765.75 = 1,765.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.69x = 1,765.75 × 1,765.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.69x = 3,117,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,873.06/809.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,850.71

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