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Finding the Third Proportional to 832.88 and 1,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 832.88 and 1,813.50 is: 3,948.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832.88 : 1,813.50 = 1,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832.88/1,813.50 = 1,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832.88x = 1,813.50 × 1,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832.88x = 3,288,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,782.25/832.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,948.71

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