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Finding the Third Proportional to 813.59 and 1,774.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 813.59 and 1,774.41 is: 3,869.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813.59 : 1,774.41 = 1,774.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813.59/1,774.41 = 1,774.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813.59x = 1,774.41 × 1,774.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813.59x = 3,148,517.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,517.54/813.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,869.93

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