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Finding the Third Proportional to 813.56 and 1,774.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 813.56 and 1,774.50 is: 3,870.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813.56 : 1,774.50 = 1,774.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813.56/1,774.50 = 1,774.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813.56x = 1,774.50 × 1,774.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813.56x = 3,148,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,850.25/813.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,870.45

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