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Finding the Third Proportional to 824.81 and 1,708.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 824.81 and 1,708.13 is: 3,537.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.81 : 1,708.13 = 1,708.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.81/1,708.13 = 1,708.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.81x = 1,708.13 × 1,708.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.81x = 2,917,691.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,691.02/824.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,537.40

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