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Finding the Third Proportional to 987.19 and 1,837.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 987.19 and 1,837.69 is: 3,420.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987.19 : 1,837.69 = 1,837.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987.19/1,837.69 = 1,837.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987.19x = 1,837.69 × 1,837.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987.19x = 3,377,095.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,095.35/987.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420.93

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