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Finding the Third Proportional to 832.50 and 1,805.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 832.50 and 1,805.63 is: 3,916.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832.50 : 1,805.63 = 1,805.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832.50/1,805.63 = 1,805.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832.50x = 1,805.63 × 1,805.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832.50x = 3,260,281.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,281.64/832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,916.25

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