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Finding the Third Proportional to 814.50 and 1,841.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 814.50 and 1,841.63 is: 4,164.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.50 : 1,841.63 = 1,841.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.50/1,841.63 = 1,841.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.50x = 1,841.63 × 1,841.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.50x = 3,391,582.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,391,582.64/814.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,164.01

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