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Finding the Third Proportional to 901.13 and 1,883.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 901.13 and 1,883.25 is: 3,935.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901.13 : 1,883.25 = 1,883.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901.13/1,883.25 = 1,883.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901.13x = 1,883.25 × 1,883.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901.13x = 3,546,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,630.56/901.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,935.78

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