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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203.80 and 1,800.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203.80 and 1,800.84 is: 2,694.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203.80 : 1,800.84 = 1,800.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203.80/1,800.84 = 1,800.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203.80x = 1,800.84 × 1,800.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203.80x = 3,243,038.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,243,038.21/1,203.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694.01

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