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Finding the Third Proportional to 821.63 and 1,764.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 821.63 and 1,764.75 is: 3,790.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821.63 : 1,764.75 = 1,764.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821.63/1,764.75 = 1,764.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821.63x = 1,764.75 × 1,764.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821.63x = 3,114,342.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,342.56/821.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,790.47

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