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Finding the Third Proportional to 857.25 and 1,835.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 857.25 and 1,835.75 is: 3,931.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857.25 : 1,835.75 = 1,835.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857.25/1,835.75 = 1,835.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857.25x = 1,835.75 × 1,835.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857.25x = 3,369,978.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,369,978.06/857.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931.15

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