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Finding the Third Proportional to 885.94 and 1,913.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 885.94 and 1,913.63 is: 4,133.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885.94 : 1,913.63 = 1,913.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885.94/1,913.63 = 1,913.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885.94x = 1,913.63 × 1,913.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885.94x = 3,661,960.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,960.64/885.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133.43

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