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Finding the Third Proportional to 850.69 and 1,827.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 850.69 and 1,827.38 is: 3,925.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850.69 : 1,827.38 = 1,827.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850.69/1,827.38 = 1,827.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850.69x = 1,827.38 × 1,827.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850.69x = 3,339,299.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,339,299.39/850.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,925.41

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