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Finding the Third Proportional to 823.56 and 1,809.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 823.56 and 1,809.13 is: 3,974.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823.56 : 1,809.13 = 1,809.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823.56/1,809.13 = 1,809.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823.56x = 1,809.13 × 1,809.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823.56x = 3,272,933.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,933.27/823.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,974.12

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