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Finding the Third Proportional to 844.17 and 1,750.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 844.17 and 1,750.78 is: 3,631.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.17 : 1,750.78 = 1,750.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.17/1,750.78 = 1,750.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.17x = 1,750.78 × 1,750.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.17x = 3,065,234.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,065,234.99/844.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,631.06

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