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Finding the Third Proportional to 859.13 and 1,595.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 859.13 and 1,595.63 is: 2,963.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.13 : 1,595.63 = 1,595.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.13/1,595.63 = 1,595.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.13x = 1,595.63 × 1,595.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.13x = 2,546,019.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,019.14/859.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,963.50

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