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Finding the Third Proportional to 814.22 and 1,766.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 814.22 and 1,766.81 is: 3,833.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.22 : 1,766.81 = 1,766.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.22/1,766.81 = 1,766.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.22x = 1,766.81 × 1,766.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.22x = 3,121,626.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,626.41/814.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,833.89

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