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Finding the Third Proportional to 859.75 and 1,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 859.75 and 1,844 is: 3,955.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.75 : 1,844 = 1,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.75/1,844 = 1,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.75x = 1,844 × 1,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.75x = 3,400,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,336/859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,955.03

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