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Finding the Third Proportional to 840.94 and 1,803.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 840.94 and 1,803.38 is: 3,867.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840.94 : 1,803.38 = 1,803.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840.94/1,803.38 = 1,803.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840.94x = 1,803.38 × 1,803.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840.94x = 3,252,161.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,161.39/840.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,867.30

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