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Finding the Third Proportional to 830.06 and 1,811.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 830.06 and 1,811.44 is: 3,953.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.06 : 1,811.44 = 1,811.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.06/1,811.44 = 1,811.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.06x = 1,811.44 × 1,811.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.06x = 3,281,305.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,281,305.82/830.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,953.08

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