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Finding the Third Proportional to 809.75 and 1,750.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 809.75 and 1,750.75 is: 3,785.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.75 : 1,750.75 = 1,750.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.75/1,750.75 = 1,750.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.75x = 1,750.75 × 1,750.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.75x = 3,065,125.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,065,125.56/809.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,785.27

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