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Finding the Third Proportional to 845.44 and 1,806.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 845.44 and 1,806.19 is: 3,858.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845.44 : 1,806.19 = 1,806.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845.44/1,806.19 = 1,806.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845.44x = 1,806.19 × 1,806.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845.44x = 3,262,313.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,313.29/845.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,858.73

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