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Finding the Third Proportional to 822.75 and 1,810.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 822.75 and 1,810.13 is: 3,982.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822.75 : 1,810.13 = 1,810.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822.75/1,810.13 = 1,810.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822.75x = 1,810.13 × 1,810.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822.75x = 3,276,552.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,552.52/822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,982.44

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