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Finding the Third Proportional to 824.06 and 1,779.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 824.06 and 1,779.19 is: 3,841.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.06 : 1,779.19 = 1,779.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.06/1,779.19 = 1,779.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.06x = 1,779.19 × 1,779.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.06x = 3,165,508.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,165,508.16/824.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,841.34

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