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Finding the Third Proportional to 835.95 and 1,766.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 835.95 and 1,766.18 is: 3,731.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835.95 : 1,766.18 = 1,766.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835.95/1,766.18 = 1,766.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835.95x = 1,766.18 × 1,766.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835.95x = 3,119,390.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,390.69/835.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,731.57

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