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Finding the Third Proportional to 834.75 and 1,837.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 834.75 and 1,837.69 is: 4,045.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.75 : 1,837.69 = 1,837.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.75/1,837.69 = 1,837.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.75x = 1,837.69 × 1,837.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.75x = 3,377,095.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,095.35/834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,045.64

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