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Finding the Third Proportional to 824.91 and 1,775.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 824.91 and 1,775.67 is: 3,822.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.91 : 1,775.67 = 1,775.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.91/1,775.67 = 1,775.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.91x = 1,775.67 × 1,775.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.91x = 3,153,010.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,010.61/824.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,822.27

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