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Finding the Third Proportional to 814.50 and 1,684.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 814.50 and 1,684.13 is: 3,482.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.50 : 1,684.13 = 1,684.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.50/1,684.13 = 1,684.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.50x = 1,684.13 × 1,684.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.50x = 2,836,277.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,836,277.02/814.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,482.23

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