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Finding the Third Proportional to 804.94 and 1,817.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 804.94 and 1,817.44 is: 4,103.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804.94 : 1,817.44 = 1,817.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804.94/1,817.44 = 1,817.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804.94x = 1,817.44 × 1,817.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804.94x = 3,303,079.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,079.07/804.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,103.52

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