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Finding the Third Proportional to 831.94 and 1,810.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 831.94 and 1,810.69 is: 3,940.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831.94 : 1,810.69 = 1,810.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831.94/1,810.69 = 1,810.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831.94x = 1,810.69 × 1,810.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831.94x = 3,278,589.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,589.22/831.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,940.91

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