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Finding the Third Proportional to 820.13 and 1,753.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 820.13 and 1,753.13 is: 3,747.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820.13 : 1,753.13 = 1,753.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820.13/1,753.13 = 1,753.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820.13x = 1,753.13 × 1,753.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820.13x = 3,073,447.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,447.27/820.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,747.54

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