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Finding the Third Proportional to 811.31 and 1,746.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 811.31 and 1,746.38 is: 3,759.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811.31 : 1,746.38 = 1,746.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811.31/1,746.38 = 1,746.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811.31x = 1,746.38 × 1,746.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811.31x = 3,049,825.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,049,825.64/811.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,759.13

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