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Finding the Third Proportional to 901.13 and 1,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 901.13 and 1,822.50 is: 3,685.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901.13 : 1,822.50 = 1,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901.13/1,822.50 = 1,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901.13x = 1,822.50 × 1,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901.13x = 3,321,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,506.25/901.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,685.96

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