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Finding the Third Proportional to 853.69 and 1,837.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 853.69 and 1,837.88 is: 3,956.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853.69 : 1,837.88 = 1,837.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853.69/1,837.88 = 1,837.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853.69x = 1,837.88 × 1,837.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853.69x = 3,377,784.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,784.52/853.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956.70

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