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Finding the Third Proportional to 821.25 and 1,763.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 821.25 and 1,763.44 is: 3,786.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821.25 : 1,763.44 = 1,763.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821.25/1,763.44 = 1,763.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821.25x = 1,763.44 × 1,763.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821.25x = 3,109,711.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,109,711.82/821.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,786.56

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