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Finding the Third Proportional to 813 and 1,781.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 813 and 1,781.50 is: 3,903.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813 : 1,781.50 = 1,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813/1,781.50 = 1,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813x = 1,781.50 × 1,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813x = 3,173,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,173,742.25/813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,903.74

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