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Finding the Third Proportional to 854.72 and 1,851.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 854.72 and 1,851.19 is: 4,009.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854.72 : 1,851.19 = 1,851.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854.72/1,851.19 = 1,851.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854.72x = 1,851.19 × 1,851.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854.72x = 3,426,895.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,895.16/854.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,009.38

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