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Finding the Third Proportional to 833.13 and 1,802.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 833.13 and 1,802.13 is: 3,898.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.13 : 1,802.13 = 1,802.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.13/1,802.13 = 1,802.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.13x = 1,802.13 × 1,802.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.13x = 3,247,654.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,654.52/833.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898.16

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