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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,856.67 and 3,427.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,856.67 and 3,427.31 is: 6,326.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856.67 : 3,427.31 = 3,427.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856.67/3,427.31 = 3,427.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856.67x = 3,427.31 × 3,427.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856.67x = 11,746,470.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,746,470.97/1,856.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,326.63

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