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Finding the Third Proportional to 992.50 and 1,838.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 992.50 and 1,838.13 is: 3,404.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992.50 : 1,838.13 = 1,838.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992.50/1,838.13 = 1,838.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992.50x = 1,838.13 × 1,838.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992.50x = 3,378,703.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,703.52/992.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,404.24

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