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Finding the Third Proportional to 853.13 and 1,536.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 853.13 and 1,536.38 is: 2,766.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853.13 : 1,536.38 = 1,536.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853.13/1,536.38 = 1,536.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853.13x = 1,536.38 × 1,536.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853.13x = 2,360,448.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,360,448.14/853.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,766.83

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