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Finding the Third Proportional to 819.56 and 1,797.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 819.56 and 1,797.19 is: 3,940.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819.56 : 1,797.19 = 1,797.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819.56/1,797.19 = 1,797.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819.56x = 1,797.19 × 1,797.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819.56x = 3,229,882.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,882.91/819.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,940.98

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