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Finding the Third Proportional to 865.13 and 1,857.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 865.13 and 1,857.38 is: 3,987.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865.13 : 1,857.38 = 1,857.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865.13/1,857.38 = 1,857.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865.13x = 1,857.38 × 1,857.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865.13x = 3,449,841.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,449,841.89/865.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987.68

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