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Finding the Third Proportional to 862.31 and 1,860.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 862.31 and 1,860.75 is: 4,015.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862.31 : 1,860.75 = 1,860.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862.31/1,860.75 = 1,860.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862.31x = 1,860.75 × 1,860.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862.31x = 3,462,390.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,390.56/862.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,015.24

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