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Finding the Third Proportional to 836.44 and 1,807.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 836.44 and 1,807.88 is: 3,907.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836.44 : 1,807.88 = 1,807.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836.44/1,807.88 = 1,807.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836.44x = 1,807.88 × 1,807.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836.44x = 3,268,412.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,268,412.02/836.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,907.54

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