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Finding the Third Proportional to 830.75 and 1,699.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 830.75 and 1,699.75 is: 3,477.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.75 : 1,699.75 = 1,699.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.75/1,699.75 = 1,699.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.75x = 1,699.75 × 1,699.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.75x = 2,889,150.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,150.06/830.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,477.76

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