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Finding the Third Proportional to 863.50 and 1,812.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 863.50 and 1,812.50 is: 3,804.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863.50 : 1,812.50 = 1,812.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863.50/1,812.50 = 1,812.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863.50x = 1,812.50 × 1,812.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863.50x = 3,285,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,285,156.25/863.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,804.47

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