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Finding the Third Proportional to 899 and 2,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 899 and 2,072 is: 4,775.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899 : 2,072 = 2,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899/2,072 = 2,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899x = 2,072 × 2,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899x = 4,293,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,293,184/899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,775.51

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