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Finding the Third Proportional to 812.81 and 1,758.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 812.81 and 1,758.38 is: 3,803.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812.81 : 1,758.38 = 1,758.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812.81/1,758.38 = 1,758.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812.81x = 1,758.38 × 1,758.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812.81x = 3,091,882.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,091,882.64/812.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803.93

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