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Finding the Third Proportional to 829.83 and 1,954.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 829.83 and 1,954.76 is: 4,604.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.83 : 1,954.76 = 1,954.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.83/1,954.76 = 1,954.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.83x = 1,954.76 × 1,954.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.83x = 3,821,078.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,821,078.11/829.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,604.66

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