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Finding the Third Proportional to 836.75 and 1,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 836.75 and 1,808.75 is: 3,909.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836.75 : 1,808.75 = 1,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836.75/1,808.75 = 1,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836.75x = 1,808.75 × 1,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836.75x = 3,271,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,576.56/836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,909.86

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