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Finding the Third Proportional to 873.56 and 1,837.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 873.56 and 1,837.13 is: 3,863.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873.56 : 1,837.13 = 1,837.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873.56/1,837.13 = 1,837.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873.56x = 1,837.13 × 1,837.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873.56x = 3,375,028.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,028.27/873.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863.52

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