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Finding the Third Proportional to 892.13 and 2,084.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 892.13 and 2,084.63 is: 4,871.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892.13 : 2,084.63 = 2,084.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892.13/2,084.63 = 2,084.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892.13x = 2,084.63 × 2,084.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892.13x = 4,345,661.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,345,661.39/892.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,871.14

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