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Finding the Third Proportional to 825.38 and 1,762.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 825.38 and 1,762.13 is: 3,762.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825.38 : 1,762.13 = 1,762.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825.38/1,762.13 = 1,762.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825.38x = 1,762.13 × 1,762.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825.38x = 3,105,084.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,105,084.52/825.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762.03

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