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Finding the Third Proportional to 843.75 and 1,754.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 843.75 and 1,754.44 is: 3,648.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.75 : 1,754.44 = 1,754.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.75/1,754.44 = 1,754.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.75x = 1,754.44 × 1,754.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.75x = 3,078,050.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,050.94/843.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,648.06

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