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Finding the Third Proportional to 844.17 and 1,711.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 844.17 and 1,711.55 is: 3,470.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.17 : 1,711.55 = 1,711.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.17/1,711.55 = 1,711.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.17x = 1,711.55 × 1,711.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.17x = 2,929,392.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,392.71/844.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,470.14

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