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Finding the Third Proportional to 814.75 and 1,775.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 814.75 and 1,775.13 is: 3,867.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.75 : 1,775.13 = 1,775.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.75/1,775.13 = 1,775.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.75x = 1,775.13 × 1,775.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.75x = 3,151,068.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,151,068.77/814.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,867.53

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