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Finding the Third Proportional to 844.17 and 1,776.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 844.17 and 1,776.09 is: 3,736.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.17 : 1,776.09 = 1,776.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.17/1,776.09 = 1,776.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.17x = 1,776.09 × 1,776.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.17x = 3,154,509.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,154,509.01/844.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,736.81

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