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Finding the Third Proportional to 847.63 and 1,830.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 847.63 and 1,830.25 is: 3,952.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847.63 : 1,830.25 = 1,830.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847.63/1,830.25 = 1,830.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847.63x = 1,830.25 × 1,830.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847.63x = 3,349,815.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,349,815.06/847.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,952.00

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