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Finding the Third Proportional to 863 and 2,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 863 and 2,066 is: 4,945.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863 : 2,066 = 2,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863/2,066 = 2,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863x = 2,066 × 2,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863x = 4,268,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,268,356/863
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,945.95

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