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Finding the Third Proportional to 896.06 and 2,433.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 896.06 and 2,433.80 is: 6,610.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896.06 : 2,433.80 = 2,433.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896.06/2,433.80 = 2,433.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896.06x = 2,433.80 × 2,433.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896.06x = 5,923,367.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,923,367.23/896.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,610.44

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