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Finding the Third Proportional to 817.50 and 1,863.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 817.50 and 1,863.75 is: 4,249.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817.50 : 1,863.75 = 1,863.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817.50/1,863.75 = 1,863.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817.50x = 1,863.75 × 1,863.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817.50x = 3,473,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,564.06/817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,249.01

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