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Finding the Third Proportional to 824.63 and 1,811.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 824.63 and 1,811.25 is: 3,978.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.63 : 1,811.25 = 1,811.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.63/1,811.25 = 1,811.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.63x = 1,811.25 × 1,811.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.63x = 3,280,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,626.56/824.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978.33

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