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Finding the Third Proportional to 859.99 and 1,856.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 859.99 and 1,856.67 is: 4,008.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.99 : 1,856.67 = 1,856.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.99/1,856.67 = 1,856.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.99x = 1,856.67 × 1,856.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.99x = 3,447,230.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,230.45/859.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,008.44

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