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Finding the Third Proportional to 842.25 and 1,640.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 842.25 and 1,640.75 is: 3,196.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842.25 : 1,640.75 = 1,640.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842.25/1,640.75 = 1,640.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842.25x = 1,640.75 × 1,640.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842.25x = 2,692,060.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,060.56/842.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,196.27

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