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Finding the Third Proportional to 865.13 and 1,806.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 865.13 and 1,806.38 is: 3,771.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865.13 : 1,806.38 = 1,806.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865.13/1,806.38 = 1,806.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865.13x = 1,806.38 × 1,806.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865.13x = 3,262,990.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,990.64/865.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,771.70

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