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Finding the Third Proportional to 844.17 and 1,844.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 844.17 and 1,844.02 is: 4,028.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.17 : 1,844.02 = 1,844.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.17/1,844.02 = 1,844.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.17x = 1,844.02 × 1,844.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.17x = 3,400,393.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,393.63/844.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,028.08

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