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Finding the Third Proportional to 827.75 and 1,771.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 827.75 and 1,771.75 is: 3,792.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827.75 : 1,771.75 = 1,771.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827.75/1,771.75 = 1,771.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827.75x = 1,771.75 × 1,771.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827.75x = 3,139,098.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,139,098.06/827.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,792.33

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