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Finding the Third Proportional to 845.86 and 1,246.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 845.86 and 1,246.22 is: 1,836.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845.86 : 1,246.22 = 1,246.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845.86/1,246.22 = 1,246.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845.86x = 1,246.22 × 1,246.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845.86x = 1,553,061.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,061.17/845.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836.07

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