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Finding the Third Proportional to 900.75 and 1,826.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 900.75 and 1,826.25 is: 3,702.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900.75 : 1,826.25 = 1,826.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900.75/1,826.25 = 1,826.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900.75x = 1,826.25 × 1,826.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900.75x = 3,335,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,335,189.06/900.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,702.68

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