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Finding the Third Proportional to 813.94 and 1,758.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 813.94 and 1,758.94 is: 3,801.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813.94 : 1,758.94 = 1,758.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813.94/1,758.94 = 1,758.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813.94x = 1,758.94 × 1,758.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813.94x = 3,093,861.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,861.13/813.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,801.10

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