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Finding the Third Proportional to 844.17 and 1,563.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 844.17 and 1,563.05 is: 2,894.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.17 : 1,563.05 = 1,563.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.17/1,563.05 = 1,563.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.17x = 1,563.05 × 1,563.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.17x = 2,443,115.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,443,115.53/844.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894.10

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