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Finding the Third Proportional to 835.88 and 1,800.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 835.88 and 1,800.84 is: 3,879.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835.88 : 1,800.84 = 1,800.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835.88/1,800.84 = 1,800.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835.88x = 1,800.84 × 1,800.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835.88x = 3,243,038.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,243,038.21/835.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,879.81

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