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Finding the Third Proportional to 817.31 and 1,776.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 817.31 and 1,776.94 is: 3,863.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817.31 : 1,776.94 = 1,776.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817.31/1,776.94 = 1,776.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817.31x = 1,776.94 × 1,776.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817.31x = 3,157,506.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,506.88/817.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863.28

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