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Finding the Third Proportional to 840.06 and 1,806.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 840.06 and 1,806.68 is: 3,885.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840.06 : 1,806.68 = 1,806.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840.06/1,806.68 = 1,806.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840.06x = 1,806.68 × 1,806.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840.06x = 3,264,091.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,091.49/840.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885.55

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