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Finding the Third Proportional to 849.75 and 1,356.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 849.75 and 1,356.38 is: 2,165.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.75 : 1,356.38 = 1,356.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.75/1,356.38 = 1,356.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.75x = 1,356.38 × 1,356.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.75x = 1,839,753.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,753.14/849.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,165.05

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