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Finding the Third Proportional to 834.75 and 1,674.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 834.75 and 1,674.56 is: 3,359.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.75 : 1,674.56 = 1,674.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.75/1,674.56 = 1,674.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.75x = 1,674.56 × 1,674.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.75x = 2,804,159.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,804,159.57/834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,359.28

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