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Finding the Third Proportional to 859.36 and 1,663.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 859.36 and 1,663.03 is: 3,218.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.36 : 1,663.03 = 1,663.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.36/1,663.03 = 1,663.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.36x = 1,663.03 × 1,663.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.36x = 2,765,672.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,765,672.94/859.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,218.30

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