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Finding the Third Proportional to 825.25 and 1,792.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 825.25 and 1,792.75 is: 3,894.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825.25 : 1,792.75 = 1,792.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825.25/1,792.75 = 1,792.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825.25x = 1,792.75 × 1,792.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825.25x = 3,213,952.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,952.56/825.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,894.52

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