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Finding the Third Proportional to 818.23 and 1,767.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 818.23 and 1,767.23 is: 3,816.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818.23 : 1,767.23 = 1,767.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818.23/1,767.23 = 1,767.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818.23x = 1,767.23 × 1,767.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818.23x = 3,123,117.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,117.34/818.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816.93

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