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Finding the Third Proportional to 834.38 and 1,966.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 834.38 and 1,966.13 is: 4,632.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.38 : 1,966.13 = 1,966.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.38/1,966.13 = 1,966.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.38x = 1,966.13 × 1,966.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.38x = 3,865,647.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,647.52/834.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,632.99

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