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Finding the Third Proportional to 809 and 2,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 809 and 2,132 is: 5,618.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809 : 2,132 = 2,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809/2,132 = 2,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809x = 2,132 × 2,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809x = 4,545,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,424/809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,618.57

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