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Finding the Third Proportional to 859 and 1,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 859 and 1,906 is: 4,229.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859 : 1,906 = 1,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859/1,906 = 1,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859x = 1,906 × 1,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859x = 3,632,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,632,836/859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,229.15

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