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Finding the Third Proportional to 841.64 and 1,807.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 841.64 and 1,807.31 is: 3,880.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841.64 : 1,807.31 = 1,807.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841.64/1,807.31 = 1,807.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841.64x = 1,807.31 × 1,807.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841.64x = 3,266,378.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,378.47/841.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,880.97

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