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Finding the Third Proportional to 834.75 and 2,040.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 834.75 and 2,040.75 is: 4,989.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.75 : 2,040.75 = 2,040.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.75/2,040.75 = 2,040.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.75x = 2,040.75 × 2,040.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.75x = 4,164,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,660.56/834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,989.11

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