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Finding the Third Proportional to 850.92 and 1,746.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 850.92 and 1,746.56 is: 3,584.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850.92 : 1,746.56 = 1,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850.92/1,746.56 = 1,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850.92x = 1,746.56 × 1,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850.92x = 3,050,480.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,480.57/850.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,584.91

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