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Finding the Third Proportional to 822 and 1,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 822 and 1,890 is: 4,345.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822 : 1,890 = 1,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822/1,890 = 1,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822x = 1,890 × 1,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822x = 3,572,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,572,100/822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,345.62

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