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Finding the Third Proportional to 852.75 and 1,836.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 852.75 and 1,836.28 is: 3,954.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852.75 : 1,836.28 = 1,836.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852.75/1,836.28 = 1,836.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852.75x = 1,836.28 × 1,836.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852.75x = 3,371,928.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,928.83/852.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954.18

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