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Finding the Third Proportional to 833.25 and 1,794.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 833.25 and 1,794.75 is: 3,865.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.25 : 1,794.75 = 1,794.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.25/1,794.75 = 1,794.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.25x = 1,794.75 × 1,794.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.25x = 3,221,127.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,221,127.56/833.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,865.74

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