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Finding the Third Proportional to 832.75 and 1,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 832.75 and 1,810.75 is: 3,937.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832.75 : 1,810.75 = 1,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832.75/1,810.75 = 1,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832.75x = 1,810.75 × 1,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832.75x = 3,278,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,815.56/832.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,937.33

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