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Finding the Third Proportional to 894 and 1,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 894 and 1,820 is: 3,705.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894 : 1,820 = 1,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894/1,820 = 1,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894x = 1,820 × 1,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894x = 3,312,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,400/894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,705.15

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