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Finding the Third Proportional to 844.13 and 1,813.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 844.13 and 1,813.13 is: 3,894.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.13 : 1,813.13 = 1,813.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.13/1,813.13 = 1,813.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.13x = 1,813.13 × 1,813.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.13x = 3,287,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,422.27/844.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,894.47

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