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Finding the Third Proportional to 852.50 and 1,806.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 852.50 and 1,806.50 is: 3,828.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852.50 : 1,806.50 = 1,806.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852.50/1,806.50 = 1,806.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852.50x = 1,806.50 × 1,806.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852.50x = 3,263,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,263,442.25/852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828.08

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