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Finding the Third Proportional to 854 and 2,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 854 and 2,297 is: 6,178.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854 : 2,297 = 2,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854/2,297 = 2,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854x = 2,297 × 2,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854x = 5,276,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,276,209/854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,178.23

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