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Finding the Third Proportional to 824.50 and 1,794.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 824.50 and 1,794.25 is: 3,904.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.50 : 1,794.25 = 1,794.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.50/1,794.25 = 1,794.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.50x = 1,794.25 × 1,794.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.50x = 3,219,333.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,333.06/824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,904.59

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