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Finding the Third Proportional to 814.25 and 1,776.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 814.25 and 1,776.75 is: 3,876.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.25 : 1,776.75 = 1,776.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.25/1,776.75 = 1,776.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.25x = 1,776.75 × 1,776.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.25x = 3,156,840.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,156,840.56/814.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,876.99

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