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Finding the Third Proportional to 833.63 and 1,767.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 833.63 and 1,767.38 is: 3,747.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.63 : 1,767.38 = 1,767.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.63/1,767.38 = 1,767.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.63x = 1,767.38 × 1,767.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.63x = 3,123,614.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,614.39/833.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,747.03

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