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Finding the Third Proportional to 892.13 and 1,779.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 892.13 and 1,779.75 is: 3,550.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892.13 : 1,779.75 = 1,779.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892.13/1,779.75 = 1,779.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892.13x = 1,779.75 × 1,779.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892.13x = 3,167,510.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,167,510.06/892.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,550.52

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