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Finding the Third Proportional to 845.75 and 1,460.85

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Solution

The third proportional to 845.75 and 1,460.85 is: 2,523.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845.75 : 1,460.85 = 1,460.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845.75/1,460.85 = 1,460.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845.75x = 1,460.85 × 1,460.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845.75x = 2,134,075.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,075.87/845.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,523.28

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