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Finding the Third Proportional to 852.75 and 2,182.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 852.75 and 2,182.92 is: 5,587.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852.75 : 2,182.92 = 2,182.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852.75/2,182.92 = 2,182.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852.75x = 2,182.92 × 2,182.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852.75x = 4,765,147.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,765,147.91/852.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,587.98

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