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Finding the Third Proportional to 809.81 and 1,698.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 809.81 and 1,698.38 is: 3,561.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.81 : 1,698.38 = 1,698.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.81/1,698.38 = 1,698.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.81x = 1,698.38 × 1,698.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.81x = 2,884,477.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,477.64/809.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,561.91

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