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Finding the Third Proportional to 843.89 and 1,755.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 843.89 and 1,755.42 is: 3,651.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.89 : 1,755.42 = 1,755.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.89/1,755.42 = 1,755.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.89x = 1,755.42 × 1,755.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.89x = 3,081,505.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,505.96/843.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,651.55

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