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Finding the Third Proportional to 826.13 and 1,800.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 826.13 and 1,800.56 is: 3,924.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826.13 : 1,800.56 = 1,800.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826.13/1,800.56 = 1,800.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826.13x = 1,800.56 × 1,800.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826.13x = 3,242,025.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,025.32/826.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924.38

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