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Finding the Third Proportional to 898.13 and 1,813.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 898.13 and 1,813.13 is: 3,660.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898.13 : 1,813.13 = 1,813.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898.13/1,813.13 = 1,813.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898.13x = 1,813.13 × 1,813.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898.13x = 3,287,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,422.27/898.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,660.32

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