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Finding the Third Proportional to 821.60 and 1,768.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 821.60 and 1,768.50 is: 3,806.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821.60 : 1,768.50 = 1,768.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821.60/1,768.50 = 1,768.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821.60x = 1,768.50 × 1,768.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821.60x = 3,127,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,127,592.25/821.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,806.70

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