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Finding the Third Proportional to 854 and 1,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 854 and 1,816 is: 3,861.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854 : 1,816 = 1,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854/1,816 = 1,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854x = 1,816 × 1,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854x = 3,297,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,856/854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861.66

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