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Finding the Third Proportional to 849 and 1,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 849 and 1,641 is: 3,171.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849 : 1,641 = 1,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849/1,641 = 1,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849x = 1,641 × 1,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849x = 2,692,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,881/849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,171.83

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