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Finding the Third Proportional to 865.69 and 1,746.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 865.69 and 1,746.56 is: 3,523.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865.69 : 1,746.56 = 1,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865.69/1,746.56 = 1,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865.69x = 1,746.56 × 1,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865.69x = 3,050,480.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,480.57/865.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,523.77

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