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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,056.12 and 1,834.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,056.12 and 1,834.07 is: 3,185.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,056.12 : 1,834.07 = 1,834.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,056.12/1,834.07 = 1,834.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,056.12x = 1,834.07 × 1,834.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,056.12x = 3,363,807.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,363,807.64/1,056.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,185.05

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